- Four corners of the world (Wikipedia)
Several cosmological and mythological systems portray four corners of the world or four quarters of the world corresponding approximately to the four points of the compass (or the two solstices and two equinoxes). At the center may lie a sacred mountain, garden, world tree, or other beginning-point of creation. Often four rivers run to the four corners of the world, and water or irrigate the four quadrants of Earth.
- The Egg (Weir short story) (Wikipedia)
“The Egg” is a short story by American writer Andy Weir, first published on his website Galactanet on August 15, 2009. It is Weir’s most popular short story, and has been translated into over 30 languages by readers. The story follows a nameless 48-year-old man who discovers the “meaning of life” after he dies.