Corydon may refer to:
Literature
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Corydon (character)
Corydon (Greek Κορύδων ''Korúdōn'', probably related to κόρυδος ''kórudos'' "lark") is a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables, such as the one in Idyll 4 of the Syracusan poet Theocritus (c. 300 ...
, a stock name for a shepherd in pastorals
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''Corydon'' (book), an early 20th-century book by André Gide
People
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Bent Corydon (born 1942), American author and journalist
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Bjarne Corydon
Bjarne Fog Corydon (born 1 March 1973) is a Danish former politician, who was a member of the Folketing from the Social Democrats from 2011 to 2016. He served as Finance Minister of Denmark in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2011 to 20 ...
(born 1973), Danish former politician and Finance Minister
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Corydon Beckwith
Corydon Beckwith (July 24, 1823 – August 18, 1890) was an American jurist and lawyer.
Born in Caledonia County, Vermont, Beckwith studied law in St. Albans, Vermont and was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1844. In 1846, Beckwith was admitted ...
(1823–1890), American jurist and lawyer
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Corydon Bell (1894–1980), American author of children's books
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Corydon Partlow Brown
Corydon Partlow Brown (November 14, 1848 – December 17, 1891) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and a member of the provincial cabinet under Premier John Norquay.
Brown was born in Southampton, ...
(1848–1891), Canadian politician
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Corydon M. Wassell (1884–1958), U.S. Navy physician and recipient of the Navy Cross
Places in the United States
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Corydon, Indiana
Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana. Located north of the Ohio River in the extreme southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana, it is the seat of government for Harrison County. Corydon was founded in 1808 and served ...
, a town
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Corydon Historic District
The Corydon Historic District is a national historic district located in Corydon, Indiana, United States. The town of Corydon is also known as Indiana's First State Capital and as Historic Corydon. The district was added to the National Register ...
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Corydon, Iowa
Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in 2000. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
The town was laid out and platted in 1851 and later that year designated a ...
, a city
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Corydon, Kentucky
Corydon () is a home rule-class city and former coal town in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 720 at the 2010 census.
History
Settled in 1849 by the Dorsey brothers, John and William, the city was named by John's ...
, a home rule-class city
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Corydon Township (disambiguation) Corydon Township may refer to the following townships in the United States:
* Corydon Township, Wayne County, Iowa
* Corydon Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Corydon Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Other uses
*Corydon Avenue, a segment of
Winnipeg Route 95 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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''Corydon'' (bird), a genus of broadbill containing a single species, the dusky broadbill
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Battle of Corydon, in the American Civil War
See also
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Croydon (disambiguation)
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