A DANCE FEVER OF 1518

In the year of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. Upon a sunny day, Frau Troffea, a woman lauded, was spotted dancing in the streets violently. Her zeal was unmatched, and she danced unrelenting for days. Rumors spread like wildfire as others were overtaken by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds of the city