Since Zosimos also called the demons "the guardians of places" (, ) and those who offered them sacrifices "priests" (, ), it is fairly clear that he was referring to the gods of Egypt and their priests.
sˈɪns zəsˈɪmoʊz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ðə dˈiːmənz "ðə ɡˈɑːɹdiənz ʌv plˈeɪsᵻz", ænd ðoʊz hˌuː ˈɔfɚd ðˌɛm sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪsᵻz "pɹˈiːsts",, ɪɾ ɪz fˈɛɹli klˈɪɹ ðæt hiː wʌz ɹᵻfˈɜːɹɪŋ tə ðə ɡˈɑːdz ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt ænd ðɛɹ pɹˈiːsts.