МІФОЛОГІЧНИЙ ПІДТЕКСТ РОМАНУ В. ШКЛЯРА «ХАРАКТЕРНИК» У РУСЛІ ІДЕЙ ІВАНА ОГІЄНКА

Abstract

The article focuses on the close connection between the content of a literary work and the mythological worldview of the people. For many contemporary artistic exam-ples, traditional mythology plays a defi ning role in terms of their plot, thematic, and stylistic parameters.The current state of literary studies indicates a particular interest in the mytho-logical element of a literary work. Ukrainian culture, in general, and literature, in particular, are currently returning to the traditional foundations of the national world-view, which was largely built on the belief in the connection between humans and higher forces of nature.Analyzing a literary text in connection with national mythology is a path to discover-ing the deep roots of artistic creativity that exist in the consciousness or subconsciousness of the author as a carrier of the national tradition. The author acts as a mediator between the past, present, and future, capable of conveying important messages to contemporary individuals for harmonious living in harmony with themselves and the universe.In V. Shklyar’s novel «Kharkiv Character», the mystical, based on the principles of Ukrainian mythology, plays a signifi cant role. Relying on mythological legends and tales about Cossacks-charakterniks, the author off ers his own interpretation of the images of Ivan Sirko and his associates, who use magical abilities to fi ght the enemy.The Sich Cossacks in the work emerge as personalities closely linked to their native land, traditional culture, and the ethical norms of their ancestors. Their magi-cal abilities are intended to contribute to establishing laws of harmony and justice on Ukrainian soil.The presence of a female character in the novel about the Sich Cossacks not only brightens its lyrical narrative plane but also contributes to the affi rmation of the idea of the continuous transmission of magical knowledge to subsequent generations of Ukrainians