How are both Josepth and Odysseus of Homers the Odyssey examples of moral instruction

How are both Josepth and Odysseus of Homers the Odyssey examples of moral instruction?

Heroes, as depicted in literature, often undertake the most difficult tasks and place themselves in mortal danger in order to bring back, for themselves and their societies, both knowledge and treasure. Their stories follow what Joseph Campbell calls the “Hero Journey.” The Odyssey, as the epic story of the hero Odysseus, follows closely the complete cycle of Joseph Campbell's Hero Journey, both as a physical and as a psychological undertaking. The Hero Journey, used as a framework for both Odysseus' physical and mental journeys, serves to bind the two together.

Each of Odysseus's physical difficulties can be viewed as a metaphor for a psychological hardship that he must overcome, and by overcoming these hardships, Odysseus matures—achieving a more complete understanding of himself and his place in the world. At the conclusion of his journey, Odysseus is a better person, having conquered his own psychological restraints, and he returns home to use his new-found self-understanding to be a better king, husband, father, and son. Campbell's Hero Journey consists of three stages: separation or departure; the trials and victories of initiation; and the return and reintegration with society. Each stage must be successfully completed in turn before the next is undertaken.

“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” (Campbell 30) Successful completion of the Hero Journey brings the hero home, with knowledge gathered through daunting trials. He is then able to use that knowledge to achieve both personal and social greatness. ...