This made the cruel king glad. But the people who saw it were afraid. They did not want Jason killed. They did not know that the princess had helped him. 

 Jason pushed the bulls' heads down to the ground. Then they kicked at him with their feet, but could not hurt him. 

 He held their heads down on the ground until the plow was ready. 

 Jason took the chains in one hand. He took the handle of the plow in the other. 

 The bulls jumped and wanted to run away. 

 But Jason held so hard they had to go very slowly. 

 When it was noon the ground was all plowed. 

 Then Jason let the bulls go. 

 They were so angry that they ran away to the woods. 

 Now Jason went to the king and said, "Give me the dragon's teeth." 

 The king gave him his hat full. 

 Then Jason planted the dragon's teeth, just as a man plants wheat. 

 By this time he was very tired, so he went to lie down. 

  

 In the evening he came back. 

 The iron men were growing up. Some of the men had only their feet in the ground. 

 Some of them were in the ground up to their knees. 

 Some had only their heads out. They all tried to get out so they could kill Jason. 

 Then Jason did what Medea told him he should do. 

 He took a giant's marble and threw it near the men. 

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