Chapter 1
The first steps in Strasbourg
Chapter 2
The city's bizarre cure
Chapter 3
Searching for a cause
Chapter 4
A history of dancing manias
YOUR GOAL
Master of The dancing plague of 1518
Ch 1 · The first steps in Strasbourg
misslily The city of Strasbourg was facing severe famine, poverty, and disease in 1518.
misslily The dancing mania quickly grew from one person to a massive crowd of hundreds.
BETA
misslily Tap the frantic dancers to discover how mass hysteria gripped Strasbourg in 1518.
Fun Fact
Frau Troffea's dance: She danced entirely without music for nearly six days straight in July 1518 before others joined.
Glossary
choreomania (noun)
An epidemic of dancing mania characterized by uncontrollable and frenzied physical movement. In July 1518, Frau Troffea initiated Strasbourg's outbreak by dancing uncontrollably in a public street.
An epidemic of dancing mania characterized by uncontrollable and frenzied physical movement. In July 1518, Frau Troffea initiated Strasbourg's outbreak by dancing uncontrollably in a public street.