abstract: The examination of the semantics of ornaments of the Trypillian culture, in particular, the most common ornament, "running spiral", is necessary for penetration into the spiritual world of the bearers of this culture.The purpose of the study is to show that the symbols of the "running spiral" ornament hide the seven-membered cycle of the moon.The following methodological approaches are used: a) deities are seen behind the symbols of the ornament, not things; b) the division of deities by gender 
journal: Interdisciplinary Cultural and Humanities Review