Nostos – Reading Homer’s Odyssey Together | Every Tuesday at Metis

Nearly three thousand years ago, a man set out to find his way home. Nostos, the Greek word for homecoming, sits at the heart of Homer’s Odyssey, and it gives this new reading group its name.
Starting Tuesday, 13 October, we meet every Tuesday at 18:00 at Metis Books & Café to journey through the Odysseytogether, three books each week. Every other week, we pause to discuss what we’ve read: the Cyclops and the Sirens, Circe and Calypso, Penelope’s patient cunning, Telemachus growing up in his father’s absence, and the long, hard road back to Ithaca. In eight Tuesdays, we’ll reach Ithaca together, just in time for December.
With Christopher Nolan’s film bringing Odysseus back to the big screen, this is the perfect moment to go back to the source and discover why this story still feels so modern: a tale of loss, identity, cleverness, loyalty, and what it really means to come home.
What to expect

• A relaxed, welcoming group open to everyone, from first-time readers of the classics to those revisiting an old favourite
• Conversations in English, with readers welcome to bring the translation of their choice, which makes for great comparisons between languages
• A steady weekly rhythm of three books per Tuesday, which makes a 24-book epic feel easy and enjoyable
• A first session that’s all about getting started together, so simply come along

The book
As a multilingual bookshop, we stock the Odyssey in several languages. Pick up your copy at Metis, or get in touch to reserve one.
Food and drinks
Joining is free. You can support our independent bookshop by ordering a drink, and our menu also offers savoury dishes, so you can have dinner while you read.
Practical info
📍 Metis Books & Café, Gleimstraße 21, 10437 Berlin
🗓 Every Tuesday from 13 October to 1 December, 18:00
💶 Free entry
Join us on the journey. Ithaca is waiting.