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)4613The destiny of princess (mythological world-view in the short story by Tatiana Tolstaya Loves me, loves me not)GuskovaN AКафедра истории русской литературы ХХ векаФилологический факультет; Московский государственный университет им. М.В. Ломоносова; Lomonosov Moscow State University <http://www.msu.ru/en/>literatura1@mail.ru <mailto:literatura1@mail.ru>Lomonosov Moscow State University150320103354107092016Copyright © 2010,2010The present article deals with mythological world-view, created by Tatiana Tolstaya in Loves Me, Loves Me Not, reveals the tragic nature of represented conflict and contradicts the «obvious» notion about truly significant hero of short story.Tolstayamythmetaphysical realitycultural conflictSilver AgeТолстаямифметафизическая реальностькультурный конфликтСеребряный век