George Powell (collector)

George Powell
Born
George Ernest John Powell

(1842-02-10)February 10, 1842
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
DiedOctober 17, 1882(1882-10-17) (aged 40)
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Occupationsantiquary, collector and translator

George Ernest John Powell (1842–1882) was a Welsh antiquary and collector known for his association with the Nanteos Cup, a medieval wood mazer bowl. He published poetry under the penname Miölnir Nanteos (or Miôlnir Nanteos) and translated two volumes of translations of Icelandic legends with the Icelandic scholar Eiríkur Magnússon.

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