[ALL] I was today years old when

I am not european so I had no idea about what this legend was about. I had only heard of the title and the names. Did you know about this legend, do you think Zelda could be inspired by it? I would argue yes, three generations with the same name -- check

sharing qualities with them (blonde, healer, sometimes warrior) -- check

Life intertwined with the life of a Hero (Tristan / Link) -- check

What do you think, what other real life legends influenced Zelda in general or specific games?