THE SPECTRAL JIG: THE STRASBOURG PLAGUE OF 1518

The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in a year that 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an unquenchable urge to twirl. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless gyrations became a spectacle that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- a

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