In this article the author strives to reconstruct the key element of mythological world outlook fixed by an event in 80-s of the XX century, namely, the archaetype of the Great Mother in its most characteristic manifestations and symbolic links. Based on the works by E. Neumann and K. Jung, this research reveals the specificity of this archaetypical figure functioning and shows its exceptional significance for Ukrainian poetical consciousness in general and for the current time, in particular.