Katabasis (disambiguation)

Katabasis or catabasis (κατάβασις, from κατὰ "down" and βαίνω "go") is a descent of some type, such as moving downhill, moving to a lower realm of existence, a military retreat, or a regression of some type.


 * Katabasis, a trip to the underworld or the land of the dead
 * Katabatic wind, cold winds that come from glacial mountains downward
 * Katabasia, a type of hymn in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite