Of course, ancient images and symbols have a place in the human psyche. The founders of modern psychology, Freud Z. and Jung K.G., spoke about this: “remains of antiquity,” “archetypes” (see above) - the very appearance of such a branch of psychology as analytical psychology, to some extent, proves this. At the same time, they (images and symbols) are present in the psyche in various forms, types, etc., but they also manifest themselves, accordingly, in different ways (type, form, etc.), in different time periods; and this applies not only to individual people, but also to the psyche as a general category (inherent to all people). And, of course, to explain the causes of behavior, for correction, treatment, correction of psychological, mental functions, processes, etc. you need to be aware of what can influence this. Aspects that can influence the psyche and which, from the point of view of analytical psychology, are at the same time its components, include the so-called archetypes, which are interconnected with ancient images and symbols (see above or literature on analytical psychology). Ancient images and symbols are, in fact, external reflections of archetypes and, accordingly, knowledge of what a particular image and/or symbol means can provide clues to human behavior, mental, psychological motives, both of an individual person and of general stereotypes and patterns of behavior . But at the same time, it is worth making a reservation and saying that images and symbols themselves do not play any meaning, do not have any meaning. Images and symbols acquire meaning and are filled with meaning only when they have an emotional component, that is, if they evoke an emotional response, as K. G. Jung says, “awe” (see the works of K. G. Jung). “Husserl says that an empty consciousness can be filled. It is not filled with words - words serve only as a support for knowledge. It is in the image that the intuitive “filling” of meaning occurs. If, for example, I think “swallow,” then at first it is just a word and just an empty meaning. If then an image arises, then a new synthesis occurs and the empty meaning becomes consciousness, which is filled with the image of a swallow... The function of the image is to “fill” the void of knowledge, just as things do this in perception. For example, when thinking about a lark, I can do this in vain, producing only a signifying, meaning intention, fixed on this word “lark.” But to fill the empty consciousness and transform it into an intuitive consciousness, it is completely indifferent whether I form the image of a lark or really see it with a tail and feathers. Such filling of meaning with the image most likely indicates that the image has specific impressionistic matter, which in itself is a certain completeness similar to perception” (Mikhailov A. The phenomenon of the image in psychological work. https://www.b17.ru/article/297722 /, 2020.).As for the sciences that can and should be called psychological (by this term I mean sciences, areas of knowledge whose subject of study and influence are human behavior, mental states and the psyche), and which in one way or another operate and appeal images and symbols that have their origins in antiquity, here I have highlighted several: psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry and art therapy (in this case we are talking about art therapy as a field of therapy and knowledge, which to one degree or another, but capable of existing and functioning separately, independently of other areas of science, therapy, knowledge). Also in this paragraph, I do not consider the significance of ancient images and symbols for analytical psychology, since this is a priori true, because images and symbols (including ancient ones), in fact, are the basis of the theory and practice of analytical psychology. If we talk about theoretical psychology , then, of course, as the basis for all psychological sciences, one way or another cannot deny the existence and.