Rational and theoretical model of symbolization, its nature and characteristics

The article explores the concept of symbolic understanding of the world, represented one of the most prominent representatives of Russian Symbolism, Vyacheslav Ivanov. A brilliant poet, a talented thinker, Vyacheslav Ivanov belonged to the glorious constellation of so-called minor Symbolists which gave the world not only the inexpressible charm of poetic words, but also the immeasurable depth of philosophical speculation about the fate of culture, its majestic and mysterious characters, facing the most profound and truly existential, the origins of human life and human nature.