A STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

A Strasbourg Dancing Mania of 1518

In the summer of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was gripped by a most peculiar and frightening phenomenon. A woman named Frau Troffea unexpectedly began to leap in the streets, obviously without any cause or provocation. Her frantic dancing continued for days, and soon others participated her in this bizarre spectacle. Thousands of people, it is sai

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