Definitions from Wiktionary (katabasis)

▸ noun:  (mythology, literature) A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.
▸ noun:  (by extension, humorous) Any journey downwards or fall.
▸ noun:  A retreat, especially a military one.
▸ noun:  A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.
▸ noun:  (rare) The presence of downward (drainage or katabatic) winds.



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