katabasis
Noun
Meaning
(mythology, literature) A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.
(by extension, humorous) Any journey downwards or fall.
A retreat, especially a military one.
Antonym: anabasis
A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.
(rare) The presence of downward (drainage or katabatic) winds.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSynonyms
descent
tactical retreat
netherworld descent
descensus ad inferos
journey to the infernal regions
journey to the infernal realm
infernal journey
underworld journey
abyssal descent
chthonic descent
hades journey
journey to the netherworld
journey to the underworld
subterranean descent
subterranean journey
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