The Faerie Queene · Character
Coridon
A shepherd who loves Pastorella but loses her to Calidore.
minor
Also known as the shepheard Coridon
First appearance: canto vi
Coridon's tie to Sir Calidore is one of the pressures that moves The Faerie Queene—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A shepherd who also loves Pastorella; he grows jealous of Calidore's presence and favor with her.
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With Sir Calidore (rivalry): Coridon, a shepherd, is a jealous rival for Pastorella's affection, resentful of Sir Calidore's success in love. In Canto IX: A shepherd who also loves Pastorella; he grows jealous of…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Discord and Pastoral Life
- Protagonist
- Love and Chastity
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sir Calidore
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See Coridon in canto vi