Read the passage from Beowulf.

The hero arose, surrounded closely
by his powerful thanes. A party remained
under orders to keep watch on the arms;
the rest proceeded, led by their prince
under Heorot’s roof.
And standing on the hearth
in webbed links that the smith had woven,
the fine-forged mesh of his gleaming mail-shirt,
resolute in his helmet, Beowulf spoke:

Which word from the passage is a feature of Anglo-Saxon culture?

powerful
thanes
roof
gleaming

thanes

The word "thanes" is a feature of Anglo-Saxon culture. Thanes were the loyal and powerful warrior retainers or leaders who served and swore allegiance to a noble or a king in Anglo-Saxon society.