RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismRUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism2312-92202312-9247Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4586«Orpheus n't to descend after Eurydice»: the dichotomy of life and death in the interpretation of the antique myth by M. TsvetaevaEstekhinaK VКафедра русской и зарубежной литературы; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russiaestekhinakv@yandex.ruPeoples' Friendship University of Russia150320113263007092016Copyright © 2011,2011The article is devoted to examine the compound understanding of the poet's destiny and his mission on the material of Tsvetaeva's poetry that mentioned the antique characters Orpheus and Eurydice. M. Tsveteva involves these two legendary characters to find the sense that lies beyond the real world, and appears that to have discovered it one has to sacrifice another's life.myth and literaturemyth of Orpheus and Eurydiceorphism (religion)the Russian literature of so called silver periodM. VoloshinM. Tsvetaevapoet and poetrythe interpretation of life and deathмиф и литературамиф об Орфее и Эвридикеорфизмрусская литература Серебряного веканаследие античностиМ. ВолошинМ. Цветаевапоэтпонимание жизни и смерти