The philosophy of Vladimir Soloviev as the intertextual source at Viacheslav Ivanov's “The tale of Tsarevich Svetomir”

The article considered the various aspects influence of Vladimir Soloviev philosophy on Ivanov's novel “The Tale of Svetomir Tsarevich”. There is not only the conception of the Theocratic utopia and All-Unity, but also Soloviev's metaphysical idea of gnostic Sophia. It is assumed that the Gnostic level the Ivanov's “Tale of Svetomir” goes back to the articles of Soloviev devoted to the history of Gnosticism. We considered that gnostic ideas of Soloviev are present in the “Tale” in a form of transformed plot about Simon Magus/Semeon Hors and Zoe/Helen. Gnostic and biblical binary light/darkness which is characteristic of main personages (Svetomir, Otrada, Gorislava) is detected. Androgynity is a feature peculiar to Gnostic Sophia, and is found in unrealized conception of the end of the story, according to which Svetomir will transform and become the androgynous Tsar-Devitsa - the ruler of the White Kingdom and personage from Slavic folklore and myth. The method of relevant contexts applied to study Ivanov's novel.