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- # CHAPTER 82. The Honor and Glory of Whaling.
## Overview
This entity is Chapter 82, titled "The Honor and Glory of Whaling," from the novel *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*. It spans lines 14156 to 14265 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is part of a larger literary work, likely *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*, which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text for this chapter was extracted from the file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6). It follows [CHAPTER 81. The Pequod Meets The Virgin.](arke:01KG8AM941CJW7PJZQ3TCBVZ3M) and precedes [CHAPTER 83. Jonah Historically Regarded.](arke:01KG8AM93VTER138R3ZFJTZ4EH). It is also contained within a broader chapter entity titled [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM).
## Contents
"The Honor and Glory of Whaling" explores the historical and mythological significance of whaling, arguing for its ancient and honorable status. The chapter asserts that many legendary figures, including Perseus, St. George, Hercules, Jonah, and Vishnoo, can be considered "whalemen" due to their encounters with large sea creatures, often interpreted as whales. It reinterprets the stories of Perseus and Andromeda, St. George and the Dragon, and Hercules being swallowed by a whale, suggesting that these "dragons" and "monsters" were in fact whales. The chapter also recounts the Hindu myth of Vishnoo incarnating as a whale to retrieve the Vedas from the bottom of the ocean, further elevating the whale's sacred status and the whaleman's role. The author claims these figures for the "whaleman's clan," emphasizing the noble and heroic nature of their profession.
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