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- Ancient Greek · derived fromκατάβασις
- English todaykatabasis
From Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis), from verb καταβαίνω (katabaínō, from κατά (katá, “downwards”) + βαίνω (baínō, “go”)).
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katabasis
Today it means: A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld. Full definition →
Ancient Greek κατάβασις