MYTHOLOGISM OF THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW EPOCH IN A. BLOK’S AND A. BELY’S EARLY LYRICS

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of mythologism of the threshold of a new epoch in A. Blok’s and A. Bely’s early lyrics. The younger symbolists’ rapprochement of world outlook with a mythological vision of the world is stated, which is most clearly manifested in Blok’s and Bely’s lyrics at the beginning of the 20th century. Particular attention is paid to the images of dawn and sunset. Consideration of these images in the context of the theme of the end and beginning of the centuries allows us to draw clear parallels in the poetics of "Verses about the Beautiful Lady" and "Gold in Azure". Using the comparative analysis, individual features of mythologizing the arrival of the new century in A. Blok’s and A. Bely’s poetry are also illustrated. In particular, the eschatological motifs inherent in the verses of Bely’s "Gold in Azure" and, in general, absent in Blok's "Verses about the Beautiful Lady" are emphasized. This explains the different connotations of the image of sunset in the early lyrics of the two poets.