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The Colchis Bulls (Greek: Χαλκοταυροι, Khalkotauroi) are a pair of animals in the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. They were made of bronze. They could breathe fire. They were made by Hephaestus, the blacksmith of the gods. Hephaestus gave them to King Aeetes as a gift.

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  • Jason taming the bulls of Aeëtes

    Jason taming the Khalkotauri in a painting by Jean François de Troy

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Calcotauros para niños

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