The myth as a phenomenon of the modern culture
This article is devoted to the problem of the myth status and role in the modern social and cultural reality. The author investigates the myth as a phenomenon of the culture, which shows its importance in ontological, epistemological, social and cultural aspects. The conclusion of this article is the following: the myth is a fundamental anthropological category, which plays the main role in the modern culture, realizing the cognitive, ideological, value, social and regulative functions.