Lytovchenko V. Problem of ideal in Ukrainian pre-christian mythology

In dissertation the theoretical comprehension is carried out to the phenomenon of ideal through the analysis of products of spiritual creation of population of Ukraine of pre-christian days. It is discovered and analysed space of development of ideal as integrated system in life of individual, collective, family. In process certain functions and specific lines of ideal in ancient Ukrainian society. It is found out and analysed approaches to the ideal, his comprehension in a philosophical mind. Through the prism of world views presentations of old population of Ukraine varieties are analysed and shape of expression pictures of ideal of our distant ancestors, a presence is found out in him objective and subjective, conscious and unconscious substanse. It is rotined in the process of research, that an ideal occupied one of above all places in forming of integral personality, ancestors of modern Ukrainians their material and spiritual culture. The ideals of population of Ukraine of pre-christian days tested rekomprehension from positions of christian religion, but here saved own authentic basis. Key words: ideal, аrchetype, Ukrainian mythology, sacred, initiation, ceremony, patriarchal family, family collective