Heorot is a mead-hall and a major point of focus in the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. It is the seat of rule for King Hrothgar, a legendary Danish king. The hall is described as a great hall, and one large enough that Beowulf could be gifted eight horses within. The name Heorot is the Old English word for a stag, and its use may stem from an association between royalty and stags in Germanic paganism. Archaeologists have unearthed a variety of Anglo-Saxon finds associating stags with royalty.

Herot is a realm in the Shieldlands, formerly ruled by the Thane Hrothgar who also served as Jarl of the Shieldlands.

In the poem Beowulf, Grendel invades Herot and slaughters the inhabitants of the hall. Beowulf defends the royal hall and its residents from the demonic Grendel. The hall is of great importance to Beowulf, and he remembers it at the end of his life, in his final battle against the dragon.