Myth in the system of state ideology: general principles

Abstract

In this article, the author attempts to analyze the interdependence of myth and ideology in the context of globalization and the emergence of new cultural trends that form the main ideological representations of the people as a means of public administration. The main problem of the conjugation of myth with ideology is due to the insignificant depth of research on this issue in the context of historical phenomena. In the course of his work, the author came to the conclusion that ideology forms a mythological prototype of the universe, and historical figures and events are endowed with a mythological meaning, the indisputability and naturalness of their perception develops. Consequently, mythology acts as a mechanism of ideology, which is a tool for building culture and influencing society. Therefore, a certain category of people constructs an ideal society for the implementation of specific tasks, guidelines are created for building an ideal culture, educating an ideal personality, real historical events are filled with fantasy meaning.