Considering chapter 4 of "Great Gatsby," what is meant by Nick's comment below...Nick's comment: "Then it had not been merely the stars to which he...

In Chapter 4 of "The Great Gatsby," Jay Gatsby comes alive as the great Romantic American hero.  With the confidence of this hero, Gatsby balances himself "on the dashboard of his car eith that resourcefulness of movement that is so peculiarly American...."  And, as they ride in the large car that has "fenders spread like wings" and a "labyrinth of windshields that mirrored a dozen suns," Gatsby seems almost an Apollo as he says about himself, "I'll tell you God's truth" and relates his history with surprising eloquence.  He even shows Nick a photograph of young men in blazers loafing in an archway like those at Oxford with Gatsby as well as a medal of valor.

Nick, now, perceives Jay Gatsby in a new light.  Like a mythical hero, Gatsby in his "caramel-colored suit" with his "gorgeous car" and his "eloquent sentences" has charmed Nick as a mythical character charms the listeners of his tale.