Problem of archetypic structure of the Russian lullaby song

Lullabies belong to the oldest stratum of Russian folklore. The body text of this genre has thousands of folk art models. Lullaby`s selectivity: its main top wasps is the baby being in a situation of transition (initiation); the central situation is lulling; inalienable characters are the animals acting in various repeating functions and values. Needless swing was perceived by the people as a magical act "in health"," long flax ", in the growth of corn. Children were swung in the period of their infancy "on health" too, for normal growth in a dream. The ancient magic of folklore was so shown. Swings in national culture are endowed with magic functions - primarily producing and “apotropeichesky”. They have the same value, as the swinging symbolizing fertilization, fertility. Conclusion: the analysis shows that the topos in swing lullabies is a component part of a wider swing archetype of Slavic folklore associated with magical symbols of fertility, health, wealth, "top" symbol.