A retreat, especially a military one.
Used in a Sentence
katabasis
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for katabasis.
Editorial note
Across different continents and different time periods, Venus's weird ass orbit has led to a number of katabasis narratives.
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Quick take
A retreat, especially a military one.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of katabasis gathered in one view.
A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.
(mythology, literature) A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for katabasis.
noun
A retreat, especially a military one.
noun
A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.
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.
Example sentences
Across different continents and different time periods, Venus's weird ass orbit has led to a number of katabasis narratives.
Do you think katabasis' proposal is unhealthy for a society?
Kuang's Katabasis which I'm really enjoying so far.
Souls fit fine in a world where ghosts, mediums, possession by sprits, apparitions from the afterlife, dryads, and/or the katabasis of Orpheus are taken seriously.
For example, I like a Russian pagan folk/black metal act called Arkona (which is pretty well-known by folk metal standards actually) and their latest album released last year is high-concept and cohesive, structured as a katabasis.
> Souls fit fine in a world where ghosts, mediums, possession by sprits, apparitions from the afterlife, dryads, and/or the katabasis of Orpheus are taken seriously.
I’ve read the usual suspects from Twain’s body of work, but somehow I never remember any particular attention being paid to Huck’s moment of decision to go to hell trying to help Jim - I wouldn’t have thought to tie it to the classical ‘journey to hell’ katabasis trope at the time, but now - maybe it’s time for a re-read.
Quote examples
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Proper noun examples
Lots of (good) practical advises for the day to day in this thread, but no mentions of Katabasis.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use katabasis in a sentence?
Across different continents and different time periods, Venus's weird ass orbit has led to a number of katabasis narratives.
What does katabasis mean?
A retreat, especially a military one.
What part of speech is katabasis?
katabasis is commonly used as noun.