Question

tiles
water - beetle darted in every direction over
the surface of the water but could find no
firm place to rest.
earth was afterward fastened to the sky
with four cords, but no one remembers
who did it.
when all was water, the animals were
above in galûñlati, beyond the arch;
but it was very much crowded, and they
wanted more room.
water - beetle dived to the bottom and came
up with some soft mud, which began to grow
and spread on every side until it became the
island that we call earth.
the animals wondered what was below
the water, and at last dâyunísi, \beavers
grandchild,\ the little water - beetle, offered
to go and see if it could learn.
sequence

Explanation:

To solve the problem of sequencing these tiles (which appears to be a Native American creation myth), we analyze the logical flow of the story:

1. Setting the Scene: The story starts with the initial situation where all was water and animals were crowded above.

Tile: "When all was water, the animals were above in Galûñ'lati, beyond the arch; but it was very much crowded, and they wanted more room."

1. Questioning the Unknown: Next, the animals wonder what’s below the water, and Water - beetle offers to explore.

Tile: "The animals wondered what was below the water, and at last Dâyuní'si, 'Beaver’s Grandchild,' the little Water - Beetle, offered to go and see if it could learn."

1. Water - Beetle’s First Attempt: Water - beetle darts around but can’t find a place to rest (first exploration attempt).

Tile: "Water - beetle darted in every direction over the surface of the water but could find no firm place to rest."

1. Water - Beetle’s Successful Attempt: Water - beetle dives, gets mud, and that mud becomes Earth.

Tile: "Water - beetle dived to the bottom and came up with some soft mud, which began to grow and spread on every side until it became the island that we call Earth."

1. Finalizing Earth’s Placement: Earth is then fastened to the sky with cords.

Tile: "Earth was afterward fastened to the sky with four cords, but no one remembers who did it."

So the correct sequence (from top to bottom in the “Sequence” area) is:

1. When all was water, the animals were above in Galûñ'lati, beyond the arch; but it was very much crowded, and they wanted more room.
2. The animals wondered what was below the water, and at last Dâyuní'si, "Beaver’s Grandchild," the little Water - Beetle, offered to go and see if it could learn.
3. Water - beetle darted in every direction over the surface of the water but could find no firm place to rest.
4. Water - beetle dived to the bottom and came up with some soft mud, which began to grow and spread on every side until it became the island that we call Earth.
5. Earth was afterward fastened to the sky with four cords, but no one remembers who did it.

Answer:

To solve the problem of sequencing these tiles (which appears to be a Native American creation myth), we analyze the logical flow of the story:

1. Setting the Scene: The story starts with the initial situation where all was water and animals were crowded above.

Tile: "When all was water, the animals were above in Galûñ'lati, beyond the arch; but it was very much crowded, and they wanted more room."

1. Questioning the Unknown: Next, the animals wonder what’s below the water, and Water - beetle offers to explore.

Tile: "The animals wondered what was below the water, and at last Dâyuní'si, 'Beaver’s Grandchild,' the little Water - Beetle, offered to go and see if it could learn."

1. Water - Beetle’s First Attempt: Water - beetle darts around but can’t find a place to rest (first exploration attempt).

Tile: "Water - beetle darted in every direction over the surface of the water but could find no firm place to rest."

1. Water - Beetle’s Successful Attempt: Water - beetle dives, gets mud, and that mud becomes Earth.

Tile: "Water - beetle dived to the bottom and came up with some soft mud, which began to grow and spread on every side until it became the island that we call Earth."

1. Finalizing Earth’s Placement: Earth is then fastened to the sky with cords.

Tile: "Earth was afterward fastened to the sky with four cords, but no one remembers who did it."

So the correct sequence (from top to bottom in the “Sequence” area) is:

1. When all was water, the animals were above in Galûñ'lati, beyond the arch; but it was very much crowded, and they wanted more room.
2. The animals wondered what was below the water, and at last Dâyuní'si, "Beaver’s Grandchild," the little Water - Beetle, offered to go and see if it could learn.
3. Water - beetle darted in every direction over the surface of the water but could find no firm place to rest.
4. Water - beetle dived to the bottom and came up with some soft mud, which began to grow and spread on every side until it became the island that we call Earth.
5. Earth was afterward fastened to the sky with four cords, but no one remembers who did it.