241 - The Dancing Plague

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In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg filled with the sound of footsteps — hundreds of people dancing without music, reason, or rest. They couldn’t stop. Not to eat. Not to sleep. Not even to live.Known as The Dancing Plague, this bizarre historical event left doctors, priests, and witnesses terrified. Was it mass hysteria, a curse from St. Vitus, or something darker moving through the minds of men?Join Victus as Beyond The Shadows uncovers one of history’s strangest epidemics — a moment when belief, fear, and madness became contagious.🕯️ Subscribe & Follow:YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@beyondshadowspodcastInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/beyondshadowspodcastFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheShadowsPodcastTwitch → https://www.twitch.tv/beyondtheshadowspodcast📧 Email → [email protected]#BeyondTheShadows #TheDancingPlague #Strasbourg1518 #MassHysteria #Paranormal #Victus #DarkHistory #Podcast #CreepyHistory #PsychogenicIllness

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