| Italic Title: | no |
| The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Hecate Enthroned |
| Cover: | The Slaughter of Innocence.jpg |
| Released: | 15 May 1997 |
| Recorded: | 20 January/3 February 1997 |
| Genre: | Symphonic black metal |
| Label: | Blackend Records |
| Producer: | Andy Sneap |
| Prev Title: | Upon Promeathean Shores (Unscriptured Waters) |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty is the debut full-length album by British band Hecate Enthroned. It was released 15 May 1997, via Blackend Records, and was also their last release to feature Paul Massey on bass and Marc on guitars, and their first to feature long-time drummer Robert Kendrick.