<i>Homo viator</i>

Abstract

&lt;span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Homo viator&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; This article investigates the uniqueness of a metaphor. The golden thread throughout this article is the contemplation of a metaphor as a journey. The creative thinking of Paul Ricoeur, Johan Degenaar, Bertie du Plessis and Adelia Carstens on the metaphor is recognised and explored in this article. Julian M�ller�s use of the metaphor as journey is also discussed. The metaphor as a journey in Homeros, the Old Testament as well as the New Testament is investigated. The binding force of metaphors in language is also considered. The essence and expressiveness of a metaphor are explained by means of several different examples. The destination of this journey finds its conclusion in a poem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;