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Elli (other)
Elli is a personification of old age in Norse Mythology. Elli may also refer to: *Saint Elli of Wales * Greek cruiser ''Elli'', ships of the Hellenic Navy * ''Elli''-class frigate, a frigate class of the Hellenic Navy *Battle of Elli, a sea battle of the First Balkan War *"Elli", an MI5 mole and Soviet spy alleged to be Roger Hollis *Elli, and electoral ward in Llanelli to Carmarthenshire County Council, Wales *''Elli'', an album by Elli Medeiros * Elli (given name), the usage of the given name People with the given name *Elli Hatschek (1901–1944), German Resistance member *Elli Kokkinou (born 1970), Greek singer *Elli Medeiros (born 1956) French singer and actress * Elli Papakonstantinou, stage director, librettist, translator and activist *Elli Parvo (1915-2010), Italian actress * Elli Stenberg (1903–1987), Finnish politician People with the surname *Alberto Elli (born 1964), Italian cyclist See also *Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli
In Norse mythology (a subset of Germanic mythology), Elli (Old Norse: , "old age"Orchard (1997:38).) is a personification of old age who, in the ''Prose Edda'' book ''Gylfaginning'', defeats Thor in a wrestling match.Graeme Davis (2013). ''Thor: Viking God of Thunder''. Bloomsbury Publishing. ''Gylfaginning'' In ''Gylfaginning'', Thor and his companions Loki and Þjálfi are in the hall of the giant Útgarða-Loki where they meet difficult challenges testing their strength and skill. Thor has just been humiliated in a drinking challenge and wants to get even. Then said Thor: 'Little as ye call me, let any one come up now and wrestle with me; now I am angry.' Then Útgarda-Loki answered, looking about him on the benches, and spake: 'I see no such man here within, who would not hold it a disgrace to wrestle with thee;' and yet he said: 'Let us see first; let the old woman my nurse be called hither, Elli, and let Thor wrestle with her if he will. She has thrown such men as have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Hatschek
Elli Hatschek (July 2, 1901 – December 8, 1944) was a member of the German Resistance against Nazism. She was married to Paul Hatschek, a leading member of the resistance group, the European Union and who was arrested by the Gestapo in 1943. Under heavy interrogation, he gave up the names of others in his group, who were then arrested. His wife was also arrested. Though she was not heavily involved, she was charged with "undermining the morale of the military" and was sentenced to death. She was executed by the Nazis at Plötzensee Prison. Biography Elli Hatschek, née Lotz, was born in Wetzlar, Germany. She was the second wife of Paul Hatschek, a Ph.D. and engineer of optical and film technology. They lived in Berlin, where he was one of the leading members of the German Resistance group, the European UnionWerner Theuer and Bernd Florath''Robert Havemann Bibliographie: mit unveröffentlichten Texten aus dem Nachlass''Robert Havemann Gesellschaft. Akademie Verlag (2007), p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellis
Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Surname A *Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stargate Atlantis'' * Adam Ellis (born 1996), British speedway rider *Adrienne Ellis (born 1944), American-Canadian actress * Albert Ellis (other), multiple people *Alexander Ellis (other), multiple people *Allan Ellis (other) *Alton Ellis (1938–2008), Jamaican musician *Andrew Ellis (other), multiple people *Anita Ellis (other), multiple people * Annette Ellis (born 1946), Australian politician * Arthur Ellis (other), multiple people * Atom Ellis (born 1966), American musician * Aunjanue Ellis (born 1969), American actress B *Ben Ellis (other), multiple people *Bill Ellis (1919–2007), English cricketer * Boaz Ellis (born 1981), Israeli fencer * Bob Ellis (born 1942), Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Elli
Alberto Elli (born 9 March 1964) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who wore the yellow jersey for 4 days in the 2000 Tour de France. Elli was called up late for the 2000 Tour de France, and after a group of 12 cyclists stayed away from the others, Elli became a surprise leader, being the second oldest cyclist in the peloton. He kept the yellow jersey until the Pyrenées mountains, where he lost it to Lance Armstrong. After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several professional teams. During the 2001 Giro d'Italia, the police found banned substances in Elli's hotel room. In October 2005, he received a six-month suspended sentence by San Remo Judge Paolo Luppi. Major results Source: ;1986 : 1st Piccolo Giro di Lombardia ;1987 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Coppa Ugo Agostoni : 9th Overall Giro del Trentino ;1988 : 5th GP Industria & Artigianato ;1989 : 1st Stage 3 ( TTT) Giro d'Italia ;1990 : 3rd Tour du Haut Var : 3rd Giro della Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Stenberg
Ellen Aleksandra Stenberg (17 March 19036 July 1987) was a Finnish politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) and the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL), she represented Häme Province North between April 1945 and April 1966. Prior to being elected, she was imprisoned for twelve years for political reasons. Early life Stenberg was born on 17 March 1903 in Tampere in the south-west of the Grand Duchy of Finland. She was the daughter of coachman Frans Oskar Stenberg and seamstress Hilma Aleksandra Pataniitty. She attended folk school and evening vocational school (1920-1922). She studied at the Communist University of the National Minorities of the West in Leningrad from 1924 to 1928. Stenberg started working in 1915 when she was still a child. She was a milliner and fur worker in Tampere from 1917 to 1924. Later she was a teacher in Gatchina in the Soviet Union from 1928 to 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Parvo
Elli Parvo (17 October 1915 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian film actress, born in Milan as Elvira Gobbo. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1934 and 1960. Selected filmography * '' Loyalty of Love'' (1934) as La nobildonna al ballo * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) as l'attrice truccata all'orientale * '' Abandon All Hope'' (1937) as Gemma * ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (1938) as Unknown role * '' Departure'' (1938) as La contadina con il neonato * ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (1939) as Immacolata * '' The Night of Tricks'' (1939) as Maria * '' The Happy Ghost'' (1941) as Erika * '' The King's Jester'' (1941) as La zingara * '' Beatrice Cenci'' (1941) as Angela * ''Carmen'' (1942) as Pamela * '' Seven Years of Good Luck'' (1942) as Melitta * '' Seven Years of Happiness'' (1943) as Melitta, la cameriera * ''Il fanciullo del West'' (1943) as Lolita de Fuego * '' The Gates of Heaven'' (1945) as La signora provocante * ''Desire'' (1946) as Paola Previtali * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Papakonstantinou
Elli Papakonstantinou (Greek: Έλλη Παπακωνσταντίνου), is a stage director, librettist, translator, cultural manager and activist. Her theatre combines music, new media and philosophical discourse within the range of music theatre, new opera and social engagement. Papakonstantinou shaped her ideas from the civic movements that emerged in Greece during the financial crisis of 2007 - 2008. Twice a Fulbright Award recipient, Papakonstantinou has been commissioned by European Capitals of Culture (Eleusis 2021, Valletta 2018 and Pafos 2017), PQ'15 – Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, 2015 (CZ), while her work has been presented for the European Parliament for Culture and toured internationally. Papakonstantinou connects notions of myth and gender philosophy by revisiting the classics and creating immersive experiences. She is the founder of the international company ODC Ensemble. Named a Visiting CCRMA Scholar at Stanford University and a visi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Kokkinou
Elli Kokkinou (; el, Έλλη Κοκκίνου) (born 24 July 1970) is a Greek singer. Sony BMG Greece. Retrieved on February 20, 2008 She is among the most popular singers in Greece today and has performed together with many notable Greek names of the music industry such as Anna Vissi, Glykeria, Paschalis Terzis, Sakis Rouvas, Tolis Voskopoulos, Thanos Petrelis, Natassa Theodoridou, Despina Vandi, Giorgos Tsalikis and Kalomoira. Kokkinou has been certified for the sales of 135 thousand albums by IFPI Greece. On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV ranked Kokkinou the 27th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960).''Chart Show: Your Countdown''. Alpha TV. Airdate: 14 March 2010 Career Early life and beginnings Elli Kokkinou grew up in a family with a love of music. From a young age, Elli showed interest in music and was also part of the dance group at her school. MAD.tv. Retrieved on February 20, 2008 Her father encouraged her to listen to music, mostly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli (given Name)
Elli is a feminine given name, often a diminutive or a variant of names beginning with ''El'' such as Eleanor, Elena, Elizabeth, Ella, Ellen or Ellie. It is also a modern Greek version of the name Helle. Elli is also the personification of old age in Norse mythology. It is also in use as an Icelandic masculine name of varying origins.https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Elli_m Saint Elli was a sixth century Welsh saint who is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. People *Saint Elli, a sixth century Welsh saint *Elli Alexiou (1894–1986), Greek author, playwright, and journalist *Elli Barczatis (1912–1955), German executed for espionage in East Germany * Elli Björkstén (1870–1947), Swedish-Finnish gymnastics coach and theorist * Elli Burris (born 1989), American professional women's soccer player * Elli Carmody (born 1992), Australian born Engineering Machinist. Daughter of radio and TV personality Mark Carmody * Elli Erl (born 1979), German singer-songwriter *Elli Evang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Elli
Saint Elli was a 6th-century Welsh saint, or possibly two saints. Llanelli in Carmarthenshire and Llanelly in Monmouthshire (formerly in Breconshire) are both named after Elli. There are traditions about a male saint Elli and a female saint Elli, and there are depictions of a male and of a female saint. According to one legend, Elli or Ellyw was a daughter or granddaughter of King Brychan. Elli founded a church on the banks of the River Lliedi, which attracted peasants who settled nearby. This community became the town of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire. A different account is given in the 11th century ''Vita Cadoci'' (life of Cadoc), which says that Elli was the son of the Queen of the Islands of Grimbul, and the foster son of Saint Cadoc. When travelling in foreign lands, Cadoc landed on the islands of Grimbul. Grimbul's queen was barren, but after Cadoc interceded for her she bore a son, Elli, who she entrusted to the care of Cadoc. Cadoc took Elli to the '' clas'' (ecclesiasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros (born 18 January 1956) is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress. Career Stinky Toys Originally from Uruguay, Medeiros moved to Paris, France, at the age of 14, dropped out of high school a couple of years later and joined the punk band Stinky Toys. Elli et Jacno After the group disbanded, Medeiros joined another Stinky Toy member Jacno to form the electropop duo Elli et Jacno. Together they released several albums, one of them the soundtrack to an Éric Rohmer film ''Les nuits de la pleine lune''. Solo The singer went solo in 1986. The songs, "Toi mon toit" (1986) and "A bailar calypso" (1987), were big hits in France and had a more Latin sound than her previous records. She sang back-up vocals on several of pop star Etienne Daho's songs from his 1996 album ''Eden''. She also helped co-write his song "Me manquer" from the same album. Elli Medeiros appears in a number of French films and has worked with, among others, Olivier Assayas and Philippe Garrel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council ( cy, Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin) is the local authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It provides a range of services including education, planning, transport, social services and public safety. The council is one of twenty-two unitary authorities that came into existence on 1 April 1996 under the provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. It took over local government functions previously provided by the three district councils of Carmarthen, Dinefwr, and Llanelli, as well as the county-level services in the area from Dyfed County Council, all of which councils were abolished at the same time. The council is based at County Hall in Carmarthen. History It is the second body of this name; the previous Carmarthenshire County Council was formed on 1 April 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888, taking over the local government functions of the Quarter Sessions. The first election to the original council was held in January 1889 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
