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"I have three legs but never walk, and a round belly but never eat. Light a fire beneath me and I bubble and mutter. In the old stories a witch stirs me. What am I?"
Answer
A Cauldron
Explanation
A traditional cauldron is a round-bellied iron pot standing on three legs over an open fire. It was an everyday cooking pot for centuries before Shakespeare's witches in Macbeth — 'Double, double toil and trouble' — made it a symbol of witchcraft.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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