Katabasis

English

Alternative forms

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Etymology

From Template:Uder, from Template:M (“to go down”), from Template:M (“down”) + Template:M (“to go”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

1. Template:Lb A mytheme or trope in which a hero descends into the underworld.
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1. Template:Lb Any journey downwards or fall.
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1. A retreat, especially a military one.

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1. A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.

1. Template:Lb The presence of downward (drainage or katabatic) winds.

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Walkthrough Video

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In Media

• Template:W, Book 11 — Odysseus’s descent into the underworld (a classic katabasis).
• Audiobook: The Odyssey (LibriVox)
• Original dictionary entry: Wiktionary: katabasis

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