Odda of Devon

Odda of Devon was the ealdorman of Devon in England in the 9th century, during the reign of Alfred the Great.

He was the leader of a Saxon force which defeated a Viking raid in the Battle of Cynuit, England, in 878.

Odda in fiction

He is a significant character in The Marsh King, a children's historical novel by C. Walter Hodges. This novel is mainly about Alfred the Great, but also includes Odda's victory at Cynuit, and a meeting between Odda and Alfred at Athelney a short time earlier.

Odda the Elder and Odda the Younger both appear in The Saxon Stories series of books by Bernard Cornwell.

References

• Alfred the Great^{[clarification needed]}

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