onor the words of Homer more then Reck. He tries to embody the same meaning, whether using more or less words of Homer. Although conveying the same God, the two writers use different names. While Reck uses Zeus, Chapman prefers the Roman name Jove. At first, the transition of the names may be confusing because we associate names with individuals but here they are both the same entity. Chapter XVIII lines 428 through 613 may best capture the differences of the translator's essences by comparing how they both speak of the same shield, Achilles Shield. Besides the obvious variation in language, due to the time in which they wrote, they convey different emphasis on this section. Chapman's voice is in awe of the great accomplishment of Vulcan. He stresses Vulcan's admiration for Thetis when he wrote that Vulcan shook her hand and asked:
             What wisht occasion brings the sea's bright Queen
             To Vulcan's house, that ever yet hath beene
             So great a stranger? Shew they reverend will
             Which mine of choyce commands me to fulfill,
             If in the reach of all mine Arte it lie
             The audience is lead to believe that Vulcan would do all that is in his power to please the sea nymph. She is not only considered a divine guest when seated in a silver throne but he also shakes her hand extending his hospitality and illustrating his respect for her. In Reck's version, Thetis is made to wait while Hephaestus (Vulcan) cleans up. He describes her visit as an "unexpected pleasure" but this does not send out the same worshipping tone as Chapman. To answer his question Reck simply says that "silverfoot Thetis answered him, weeping" while in Chapman's romanticized version her r
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