mead hall built by Hrothgar and ravaged by Grendel.

Heorot (pronounced /hay oh roht/, IPA: [heɪ əʊ rəʊt]) is a mead hall described in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf as "the foremost of halls under heaven." It was built and presided over by King Hroðgar, a legendary Danish king of the sixth century. Heorot means "Hall of the Hart" (male deer).Baldwin, Stanley P., and Elaine Strong Skill. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-33,pageNum-57.html "Heorot", CliffsNotes on Beowulf.