"Mirage is our life". Historical mythology and falsification of history
This article considers the correlation between the concepts of "myth" and "falsification" as applied to the history of Russia. It has been prepared within the framework of the study titled "The impact of historical falsifications and myths on the consciousness and social behavior of contemporary Russian youth." The article traces the periodization of the historical mythology, provides the definitions of "myth" and "falsification" and shows their fundamental difference.