Izen eman: hitzak gizakia gizaki dagi

Abstract

As Heidegger explained, poetry expresses the truth in a unique and matchless way, homing the being that gives itself as a gift in language. Poetry is therefore the basis of human thinking and culture. According to the history of the meaning of language, Barfield explained how the poetic word works in the aforementioned basis: in the language of ancient poetry there is a consciousness that does not distinguish between subject-object. After presenting the contributions of both thinkers, the analysis of Tolkien's artwork will lead to confirm that the poetic word is a myth (mythos). As a result, the convergence of the contributions of the three authors will show that the poetic language that makes man being human is based on myth; the word that unfolds in a narration.