Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-11458474-20130926235435/@comment-86.147.72.112-20150131220416

I haven't actually read the story but i do know greybeards was the way they used to referred to elders so yes i agree. if you check the Skyrim Easter Eggs page it say's -

"High Hrothgar is obviously named after Hrothgar, the real life king of Denmark who was also a character in the epic poem Beowulf. The name may be a combination of his own name and that of his meadhall, High Herot."

So there is some mention of Beowulf at least.