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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:

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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