What's the difference between mythological and archetypal criticism.

Mythological criticism:

• Has references to famous mythological stories in work of literature.
• These references are included in hopes of  getting a universal reactions from readers.
• Myths are symbolic of people's hope, fear, and other philosophical ideas .

Archetypal criticism:

• Archetypes are similar ideas or images found in many different myths.
• This is defined as "universal symbols"
• archetypes are images (such as water, sun , certain color or even number,shapes, garden ,dessert, the tree)

           USING MYTHOLOGICAL CRITICISM & 

                  ARCHETYPAL CRITICISM

            Unlike the traditional form of criticism that focuses on history of author and piece itself,mythological and archetypal focuses on history of gods and goddesses and other allusions mentions in piece that is involved in mythology.

This picture  symbolizes Gods and Goddesses involved in  the field of mythology.