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Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.
32-point compass rose. The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography.A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions—northeast, southeast, southwest, and ...
The Four Symbols are mythological creatures appearing among the Chinese constellations along the ecliptic, and viewed as the guardians of the four cardinal directions. These four creatures are also referred to by a variety of other names, including "Four Guardians", "Four Gods", and "Four Auspicious Beasts".
Linguistic anthropological studies have shown that most human communities have four points of cardinal direction.The names given to these directions are usually derived from either locally-specific geographic features (e.g. "towards the hills", "towards the sea") or from celestial bodies (especially the sun) or from atmospheric features (winds, temperature). [1]
Brahma, Lord of the Zenith (center) with (from left) Varuna, Kubera, Yama and Indra. Directions in Hindu tradition are called as Diśā, or Dik.There are four cardinal directions, six orthogonal directions and a total of ten directions, however infinite combinations are possible.
In the Hebrew Bible, there is frequent reference to four cardinal directions. [5] The names of the directions seem to be associated with physical landmarks for the ancient Israelites living in the region of Judea, e.g. East is referred to as kedem, which may derive from "edom" ("red"), and may be a reference to the color of the rising dawn, or the red sandstone cliffs of the Land of Edom to ...
Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. [3] [4] [5] The Latin word borealis comes from the Greek boreas "north wind, north" which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. Septentrionalis is from septentriones, "the seven plow oxen", a name of Ursa Major.
Ancient Chinese cardinal directions chart study panel, showing many relations among some Chinese concepts, like yin and yang, the five elements, cardinal directions, heavenly stems, earthly branches and eight trigrams.