Corydon is the name of several places in the United States of America:

• Corydon, Indiana
• Corydon, Iowa
• Corydon, Kentucky

These places should not be confused with Croydon, a name found in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom. Corydon is a town located in Harrison County, Indiana. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... Corydon is a city located in Wayne County, Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Corydon is a city located in Henderson County, Kentucky. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. ...

Corydon is also the name of a genus of broadbill, containing a single species, the Dusky Broadbill. In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a grouping in the classification of living organisms having one or more related and morphologically similar species. ... Genera Sapayoa Smithornis Pseudocalyptomena Corydon Cymbirhynchus Eurylaimus Psarisomus Serilophus Calyptomena The broadbills are a family of small passerine bird species found in tropical southeast Asia, with a few species in Africa. ...

Corydon is the title of a book by Andre Gide about homosexuality. The contents were published at various times from 1911 to 1920, and the book appeared in 1924. It is available in an English translation (ISBN 0-252-07006-2) by the poet Richard Howard. It takes its title from Corydon, a shepherd whose love for a boy is described in the Eclogues of the Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70-19 B.C.E.). Andr Paul Guillaume Gide (November 22, 1869 - February 19, 1951) was a French author and spokesman for gay rights. ... Since its coining, the term homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Richard Howard is a distinguished American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. ... The Eclogues is one of three major works by the Latin poet Virgil. ... For other uses see Virgil (disambiguation). ...

Corydon had been the typical name for a Shepherd in earlier (pastoral poems) and (fables), such as the one in Idyll 4 of the Syracusan poet Theocritus (c.310-250 B.C.E.). The name Corydon comes from the Greek korudos, "lark"). For other uses of the term, see fable (disambiguation). ...

Other typical names for such poetic figures are as follows:

• a Rooster = Chaunticleer (from French Chanticler; [chant + clear [in reference to its crow])
• a Fox = Reynard (from French Reignart; reign + -ard, "kingly one")
• a Cat = Felix (from Latin felix, "happy" [influenced by Latin feles, "cat, feline"])
• a Dog = Rufus (fom Latin rufus, "red" [influenced by ruff, the bark of a dog])