Paganism, old belief and orthodoxy in the poetry of Nikolai Klyuev

The article explores the nature and role of the religious principle in the artistic concept of the world N. Klyuyev. Analyzed biblical reminiscences, images of saints, the role of icons in the work of Klyuyev. Religious syncretism of the writer is noted: a synthesis of pagan, Old Believer, Christian and revolutionary poetry by Klyuev.