noun
katabasis; descent to the underworld
A mythological or literary term for a journey to the underworld and return, such as Orpheus or Izanagi. Used in academic or narrative contexts.
ギリシャ神話には、オルフェウスの冥界下りが描かれている。
Greek mythology depicts Orpheus's katabasis.
日本神話のイザナギの冥界下りは、黄泉の国への旅として知られる。
Izanagi's descent to the underworld in Japanese mythology is known as a journey to Yomi.
Standard kanji spelling using 下り (descent).
Variant using 降り, also meaning descent; less common but still seen.
Compound of 冥界 (underworld) and 下り (descent). The term is a modern coinage for the mythological motif of katabasis.