RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)11352Research ArticleMythological roots of political ideologyStrelnikO NOntology and theory of cognition Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciencesostrelnik@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150420144182912092016Copyright © 2014, Strelnik O.N.2014In the article are found out a place and a role of a political myth in a modern political reality. The author analyzes mutual relations of political ideology, a political myth and archaic mythology, reconstructs the basic lines of a modern political myth. In the conclusion the question of an archetype of the hero as a basis for construction modern political leaders public images is considered.mythologya mytha connotationideologyimagerationalityirrationalмифологиямифконнотацияидеологияполитикаимиджрациональностьиррациональное