What is the significance of the runestone according to the text?

• A. It may contain the earliest example of written words in Scandinavia
• B. It is a modern replica
• C. It confirms Norse myths are true
• D. It is unrelated to writing systems

Answer: (C)

The passage treats the runestone as tangible evidence that Norse myths have a historical basis. Because its inscriptions recount stories and deeds tied to gods and heroes, the stone is presented as something that corroborates those myths within the text. In other words, it’s used to argue that the myths are true, at least in the sense the author means.

The other ideas don’t fit the description in the text: the runestone isn’t described as a modern replica, it’s treated as ancient and inscribed; it’s connected to writing systems through its inscriptions, not as unrelated; and the text doesn’t claim it’s the earliest example of writing in Scandinavia.