Myth as a manifestation of the functional asymmetry of the human

The subject of the article is problem functioning myth in context a dialectically constructed functional asymmetry culture, language and thinking, where science actively interact complementing each other. purpose to consider causes, nature mechanism this interaction, identify features its manifestation show positive sides. As methodological support for research, approaches principles non-classical were used, allowing move away from classical attitudes mythology look at it more broadly, considering not as legend about gods heroes, but cultural universal property consciousness. main conclusions are reduced understanding importance perception mode developed twentieth century, understood semantic matrix culture responsible formation field value meanings. This makes possible better understand role myth-making structure consciousness, well epistemological resource scientific creativity, which clearly underestimated science, creating complex system cognitive dependencies resembling interaction left right hemispheres brain, form necessary variety capabilities human intelligence, working on principle mutual complementarity.