Heorot is the stronghold of king Hrothgar in the epic poem Beowulf.

Heorot is Old English for hart or stag; see under Hartlip at BBC page.

The Heorot series by Steven Barnes, Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven is named after the stronghold. It contains the following books:

• The Legacy of Heorot (1987)
• Beowulf's Children (1995)
  • published as The Dragons of Heorot in the United Kingdom (1995)

Larry Niven's Destiny's Road is also set in the same universe, but only mentions the events in Legacy Of Heorot in passing.