MYTHOLOGICAL TOPONYM OF THE MАTYORA IN THE STORY OF V. RASPUTIN “FAREWELL TO MАTYORA”

Abstract

The article describes distinctive features of the mythological toponym Matyora in the story of Valentin Rasputin “Farewell to Matyora” – a toponym that symbolizes the spiritualized patriarchal peasant world. During the study of the declared topic, real prototypes and mythological origins of the image of Matyora are revealed, its symbolic meaning is determined, features of the cyclic time characteristic of this toponym are described. The opposition of Matyora, nature – technocratic civilization and, in particular, the new village is considered. The toponym Matyora is shown as the physical embodiment of pagan, folk, orthodox consciousness; the key idea for the story of Rasputin and his entire prose as a whole is highlighted, contrasting “his” and “alien” space; describes the universal, universal problems of the story. As a result, archetypal features of the national character and popular worldview are identified and analyzed.