A DANCE FEVER OF 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city of Strasbourg. Upon a blustery day, Frau Troffea, a woman lauded, was observed dancing in the streets violently. Her zeal was unmatched, and it danced unrelenting for days. Folklore spread like wildfire as others began by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds throughout the city