Re: avatar types in paganism?

On 21/06/2012 1:15 PM, David Dalton wrote:

Some I have identified as avatar types in paganism are
Fintan, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, Amergin, Fionn, Myrddin,
Gwion (Taliesin), Angus, Dionysus, Adonis and
the Havamal 137--144 composer.

Not sure what you mean by avatar types.The above list looks very eclectic to me, although may have a common meaning to you.

Do you know of any other names I should add to that
list and do some library and/or web research on for
my Salmon on the Thorns web page?   In particular
I don't yet have any Scottish or Breton names.  Also
I would like to know the name of the skald who was
inspired to compose Havamal 137--144.

What are you looking for?

You might find this Wiki article helpful as a starting point:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deities

Yowie