Saint Oda was a Scottish princess born around 680 who lived as a holy recluse in the Netherlands. After being cured of blindness during a pilgrimage to the relics of Saint Lambert in Liège, she vowed to dedicate her life to God. To avoid an arranged marriage, she fled her homeland and traveled through Rome and Monte Sant'Angelo sul Gargano before settling in a forest near Venray. She lived a life of solitude, eventually becoming a celebrated figure in the region where she spent her final years.