<p>This article explores one of the myth conceptualization traditions in the Russian humanities, focusing on the framework of Vyacheslav Ivanov’s symbolism, Alexei Losev’s dialectical philosophy, which builds upon Ivanov’s ideas, and the modern reception of Ivanov’s and Losev’s approaches in the linguophilosophy of Lyudmila Gogotishvili. It is shown that the linguistic dimension of myth, according to Ivanov, implies an <i>a posteriori</i> character of its own formation — that is, as a product of mystical experience rather than its foundation. The linguistic dimension of myth, according to Losev, implies its <i>a priori</i> givenness, which is epistemologically limited for a particular consciousness. This is because of detachment from consciousness by the meaning of the myth. It is shown that the <i>a posteriori</i> givenness of myth, according to Ivanov, and the detachment of myth, according to Losev ensure the “indirectness” of the expression of meaning (or mystical reality) in language. This “indirectness,” however, can be overcome by an intentional understanding of the meaning implied by language, i.e., by personal action. It is revealed that Gogotishvili, in her philosophical work, relied on both Losev’s and Ivanov’s approaches, believing the concept of myth as one of the basic categories of all Russian symbolism. From the standpoint of her research, we consider the distinction between mythological and ordinary judgments, the relationship between myth and linguistic reference in poetic and logical perspectives, as well as the nature of the application of the myth concept in the phenomenology of language.</p>