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One of the Asa gods. The best skier among skiers, the best archer anmong archers. He is a warrior and hunter, and travels on skies over the ice of the sea. His name is found as first part in many village names like: Ulleräker and Ulltuna.
This town was originally located somewhat north of the city of today. Uppsala has a long history and is considered to have been the most important centers for political and or relgious life in its days. The oldest, sill remaining, signs of inihabitation is the old kings barrows from around 400-500. The king of Svearike is mentioned as the 'king of Uppsala' in, among other texts, 'Ynglingatal', Gutasagan and the older 'V6auml;stgöta lagen'. North of the church of odl Uppsala the remains of two plateus can still be seen. These where the base for two large halls. The king lived here and from what the farm located here could produce. It was form Uppsala the Eriksgata started Adam of Bremen mentions uppsala as a religious centre in his writings.