This article is devoted to an analysis of the image of the Russian bogatyr Svyatogor in the works of poets of the turn of the 19th–20th centuries. This period is characterized by a heightened interest in folk culture; bylina plots attracted the attention of a number of poets, in particular poems by A.A. Korinfsky, K. Balmont, and I. Bunin each in its own way develop the image of Svyatogor and the plots associated with him. Korinfsky, in his poem "Svyatogor," depicts Svyatogor as the embodiment of the earth’s untamed force. Balmont, in the poems "Svetogor" and "Svetogor and Muromets," on the one hand follows the traditional course of epic narration, and on the other develops the image in the spirit of his time, adding psychological motives to the bylina hero and introducing melodramatic themes into the heroic plot. Bunin, in the works "Svyatogor" and "Svyatogor and Ilya," appeals to the symbolic potential of bylina imagery and creates complex, multifaceted works that allow a considerable number of interpretations. For all the poets, the plots connected with Svyatogor himself and his characterization as a dying bogatyr are of greatest interest – the death of Svyatogor is presented in one form or another in four of the five works. The conclusion is that the image of Svyatogor contains great creative potential, admits a wide range of interpretations, and is developed by the Silver Age poets in diverse ways, yet the possibilities of the image are by no means exhausted by their works.
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