A Dance Fever of 1518
In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city of Strasbourg. One fateful, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was spotted dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her vigor was unmatched, and she danced unrelenting for days. Folklore spread like wildfire as others started by a similar need to dance. Hundreds throughout the city joined in