κάθοδος, Ion.
κάτοδος,ἡ,
A. descent,esp. of Demeter, Plu. 2.378e ; represented in mysteries, Herod. 1.56 ; and so of aprocession,
ἥρωος κ.
Call. Aet. 1.1.26
: generally,going down,
τῶν ἐδεστῶν ἐν τῇ κ. ἡ ἡδονή
Arist. PA 690b30
, cf. Luc. Nec. 2 ;way down,
Id. DMort. 27.1 ; of planets,declination,
Simp. in Cael. 510.29 .
2. ἡ κ. ἡ ἐπὶ θάλασσαν,
= κατάβασις , Arr. An. 1.2.4 .
3. journey downthe Nile, POxy. 1119.27
(iii A.D.), etc.
II. coming back, return,