Новият митологичен цикъл
The New Mythological Cycle

Summary/Abstract: The article proves the existence and proposes an interpretation of some modern myths and the mechanisms of myth creativity, characteristic for our tradition. The diachronic relations between modern mythology and ancient (mainly Indo-European) myths and symbols are revealed: - myths about origin of world and man, extraterrestrial intelligence and supernatural forces; - myths about unity of world and spiritualization; - myths about miracles; - myths about space and time. Some of the basic features of modern myths are studies (truthfullness, formularity, sacraliness, oral distribution), having analogues in ancient times. Some of the reasons for the creation of new mythology are revealed. The general conclusion from the analysis is, that the humankind enters a new mythological cycle, creating a mythology, which is not only a new repetition ancient mythologies, but a repetition on a higher level and using new means of expression.

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