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Definition: Elli


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.[Wordnet].
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"Elli" is a common misspelling or typo for: Ellie, Celli, Pelli.

Date "Elli" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1831. (references)

Common Expressions: Elli

Expressions	Definition
Elli class frigate	The Elli class frigates are ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates of the Kortenaer class now in the service of the Hellenic Navy. The Elli, for which the class is named, is itself named after two famous Greek cruisers, one of which was sunk during World War II. (references)
Elli Stai	Elli Stai(Έλλη Στάη) (b. 25 March, 1954) is a Greek journalist and talk show presenter on Greek TV. (references)
F-450 Elli	The HS Elli (F-450) (Greek Φ/Γ Έλλη) is the lead ship of the Greek Elli frigate class and the third Hellenic Navy ship by that name. It is based on the Royal Netherlands Navy Kortenaer class and was built in a Dutch shipyard; however, unlike later members of its class in the Hellenic Navy, it was not originally in Dutch service, but was sold directly to Greece. (references)
Naval Battle of Elli	The Battle of Elli was a naval battle that took place between the Ottoman Empire and Greece during the Balkan Wars. The battle ended in favour of the Greeks. (references)
Terry Elli	Terry Ellis has one of the most successful track records in contemporary music for discovering, developing and exploiting the commercial potential of young recording artists. With his partner, Chris Wright, he built a small artist booking agency into one of the most successful independent groups of companies in the music industry with subsidiaries involved in artist management, booking, recording studios, record labels, music publishing, concert promotion and venue management. In one capacity or another their company, Chrysalis, represented every important influence in British music in the 1970’s. In addition to artists that it directly managed, Chrysalis booked Led Zepplin, Jeff Beck, Roxy Music, Yes and King Crimson, signed David Bowie to a music publishing contract, entered the recording studio business with Sir George Martin (Beatles producer), directed concert tours and for a time ran London’s legendary Rainbow Theatre. (references)
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Extended Definition: Elli

Elli

For the Greek Navy ship, see Greek cruiser Elli.

In Norse mythology, Elli or Elle is the personification of old age. She defeated Thor in a wrestling match.

Gylfaginning

The story of the wrestling match is related in Gylfaginning, a book of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. 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 seemed to me no less strong than Thor.' Straightway there came into the hall an old woman, stricken in years. Then Útgarda-Loki said that she should grapple with Ása-Thor. There is no need to make a long matter of it: that struggle went in such wise that the harder Thor strove in gripping, the faster she stood; then the old woman essayed a hold, and then Thor became totty on his feet, and their tuggings were very hard. Yet it was not long before Thor fell to his knee, on one foot. Then Útgarda-Loki went up and bade them cease the wrestling, saying that Thor should not need to challenge more men of his body-guard to wrestling.^[1]

Later, when Thor and his company are safely out of Útgarða-Loki's hall the giant explains that Thor's opponent was much more formidable than she appeared to be and that Thor's prowess was, in fact, astonishing.

It was also a great marvel concerning the wrestling-match, when thou didst withstand so long; and didst not fall more than on one knee, wrestling with Elli; since none such has ever been and none shall be, if he become so old as to abide "Old Age," that she shall not cause him to fall.^[1]

The story of Thor's visit to Útgarða-Loki is only related in the Prose Edda and, unusually, Snorri does not quote any old poems to support it. His sources for the story are unknown and it has been suggested that he largely composed it himself.

Elli is not mentioned in any other extant source but the notion that not even the gods are immune to the effects of aging is supported by the fact that they must consume the apples of Iðunn on a regular basis in order to remain young.

Notes

^a ^b Brodeur (1916).

References

Brodeur, Arthur Gilchrist (transl.) (1916). The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation. Available online at http://www.northvegr.org/lore/prose/index.php.

Norse Paganism and Mythology

The Æsir	Baldr • Frigg • Heimdall • Hel • Hermóðr • Höðr • Hœnir • Iðunn • Loki • Mímir • Odin • Óðr • Thor • Týr • Ullr • Váli • Viðarr • Vili and Vé

The Vanir	Freyr • Freyja • Njörðr

Other races	Dís (Norns) • Dwarves • Einherjar • Elves (Light elves • Dark elves) • Giants • Trolls • Valkyries

Locations	Asgard • Bifröst • Ginnungagap • Hel • Midgard • Muspelheim • Niflheim • Yggdrasil

Sources	Poetic Edda • Prose Edda • Sagas • Gesta Danorum • Volsung Cycle • Tyrfing Cycle • Runestones • Old Norse language • Orthography • Later influence

Origins	Germanic paganism

Society	Viking Age • Skald • Völva • Kenning • Heiti • Blót • Félag • Seid • Runic calendar • Germanic calendar • Numbers • Mead hall

See also:	Norse gods • People, places and things • Æsir-Vanir War‎ • Ragnarök • Asatru

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Elli Perkins	43	Alberto Elli	6
Elli Kokkinou	20	Elli	10
Elli class frigate	12	Elli class frigate	12
Elli	10	Elli Erl	9
Greek cruiser Elli	10	Elli et Jacno	3
Elli Erl	9	Elli Kokkinou	20
Greek frigate Elli (F-450)	8	Elli Medeiros	7
Naval Battle of Elli	7	Elli Ochowicz	4
Greek cruiser Elli II	7	Elli Overton	5
Elli Medeiros	7	Elli Perkins	43
Alberto Elli	6	Elli Stai	3
Elli Tmaneito	6	Elli Tmaneito	6
Elli Overton	5	Greek cruiser Elli	10
Elli Ochowicz	4	Greek cruiser Elli II	7
Elli et Jacno	3	Greek frigate Elli (F-450)	8
Elli Stai	3	Naval Battle of Elli	7
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Translations: Elli

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Greek	Έλλι (Elli). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Elli. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration)	elli (Elli). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Elli. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “Elli” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	Athagellathagi (Elli). Additional references: Athag, Elli. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	Agellagi (Elli). Additional references: Double Dutch, Elli. (volunteer)
Leet	3##1 (Elli). Additional references: Leet, Elli. (volunteer)
Oppish	Opellopi (Elli). Additional references: Oppish, Elli. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	Elliway (Elli). Additional references: Pig Latin, Elli. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	Ubellubi (Elli). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Elli. (volunteer)
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