The Four Cardinal Directions
How It's Used
“There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrown out. Then people will come from east and west, from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom of God.” —Luke 13.28-9. "Marina Zamor's first-grade classroom is a geography-rich environment: the clothesline that runs across elementary school classes everywhere here displays the four oceans and four cardinal points of the compass." —James Traub, "Success for Some," The New York Times, November 10, 2002. “Its [Haram al-Sharif] originality within its architectural tradition lies in the near perfection of its geometry and proportions, in the absence of a dominant entrance among the four doorways placed on the four cardinal points, and in its colorful external decoration.” —Oleg Grabar, “Both Mosque and Work of Art,” The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2006, p. P16. "For rain gear in particular, moisture management, breathability and freedom of motion are key. This is exactly what Toronto's Ralph Dunning had in mind when he expanded his triathlon apparel business in 2001 to include Dunning Golf. The fabrics he uses feature waterproof membranes that open like pine cones, promoting air flow while stretching in all four directions during the swing." —Lorne Rubenstein, "Nae wind, nae rain, it's nae golf; Your boss practically put his career on the line to get you the tee time—are you really going to let a little wicked weather keep you from playing?," The Globe and Mail, March 30, 2007. "Shots of cold Chinggis vodka are brought for the traditional national toast: four drops flung with the ring finger to the sky gods in four directions -- in UB's case, toward the four mountains that make the city a perfect square." —Pamela West, "Chasing the Moon's Shadow in Mongolia," The Washington Post, January 18, 2009, p. P07.
Also Known As (AKA)
The Four Cardinal Points, The Four Directions Links Beyond eAlmanac
Wikipedia article on the Four Cardinal Directions
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