MYTHOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLAVIC PHRASEOLOGISMS'' ORIGIN
The article discusses functioning of mythological component in the structure of phraseologisms of the Slavic languages. The origin of the mythological character's image in phraseologisms and status of these images in the language picture of the world are determined. The aspects of language and cultural interaction are examined; the basic issues of the linguistic-cultural approach in phraseology are formulated. The phraseological units that are culturally conditioned but are not specific because they are motivated by the ideas that are common to the spiritual culture of the Slavs are represented. The paper analyzes the set phrases that were important for our ancestors. Certain set phrases reflect the color and national identity of the Slavic peoples. The relationship between myths and phraseologisms is also discusses.