Question: who is heorot in the story of the battle with grendel?
Answer: Heorot: In Beowulf, Heorot is a mead hall, a gathering place for warriors. Heorot belongs to Hrothgar, king of the Danes. Beowulf comes to Denmark in order to help Hrothgar by killing Grendel, the monster that has terrorized Heorot for twelve years.