In the witch lore of middle ages the cauldron was where poisons, ointments and philtres were brewed. Neo-Pagan witches still use the cauldron burning fies and incense in rituals.
If used in a ritual the cauldron is usually placed on the witches alter inside the magic circle. There is strong magical significance to the cauldron in many cultures throughout history.
The Celts associated cauldrons with fertility, abundance and revival of the dead. Cauldrons were also sometimes used in human sacrifice. The poor victims were sometimes drowned in them or had their throats cut over the cauldron.
In Greek mythology the witch Goddess could restore people to youth in a magic cauldron.
The cauldron is also linked to the chalice of the holy grail.
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