The Dancing Plague of 1518 begins with one woman in Strasbourg who cannot stop moving, and ends with an entire city caught in one of history’s strangest outbreaks. Set in a hot, hungry summer, this narrated history follows Frau Troffea, the worried neighbors who watch her, and the desperate authorities who respond by hiring musicians and opening public dancing spaces.
As the frenzy spreads, the story explores famine, stress, superstition, and the medieval belief that St. Vitus could send — and cure — uncontrollable dancing. Calm, detailed, and darkly strange, it blends historical storytelling with the atmosphere of a sleep narration, perfect for listeners who enjoy weird history, medieval Europe, and eerie real events told in a soothing format.
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