Heorot
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Heorot has a number of meanings.
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Beowulf
Heorot is the great hall built by king Hrothgar in the epic poem Beowulf (lines 68-83). When Grendel attacks Heorot and the people in it, Beowulf comes to defend it.
The word Heorot is an Old English term meaning hart or stag (see also Hartlip at BBC page).
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The Heorot series
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.
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Finnish folk metal band
Heorot is also the name of a Finnish folk metal band. Homepage: Heorot Official Page
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Drinking establishment
The Heorot is also a mead-hall themed bar/pub in Muncie, Indiana.