Question

Named after the patron saint who was supposed to protect the afflicted, this dance involved men, women, and children dancing in wild delirium; they performed frenzied leaps and turns, writhing as if suffering from epileptic seizures, screaming uncontrollably, and foaming at the mouth.
A. Seizuka
B. Saint Vitus Dance
C. Dance Macabre
D. Tiny Tim Cratchett Dance

Answer 1

Answer: The right answer is the B) Saint Vitus Dance.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little bit on the answer, it can be added that Saint Vitus was a Christian saint from Sicily who died as a young martyr under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. His cult developed significantly in Germany, where his relics were transferred in the 9th century. People in Germany celebrated his feast by dancing in front of his statue, and eventually the dance became very popular. Due to the similarity between the dance and a neurological disorder known as Sydenham's chorea — which is characterized by rapid movements of the face, hands, and feet, and which mostly affects children abd teenagers — the disorder came to be informally known as the "Saint Vitus Dance." Saint Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, those afflicted with Saint Vitus Dance, dancers, and actors.