Most of the Greco-Roman alchemists preceding Zosimos are known only by pseudonyms, such as Moses, Isis, Cleopatra, Democritus, and Ostanes.
mˈoʊst əv ðə ɡɹˈiːkoʊɹˈoʊmən ˈælkɪmˌɪsts pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ zəsˈɪmoʊz ɑːɹ nˈoʊn ˈoʊnli baɪ sˈuːdoʊnˌɪmz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈoʊsᵻz, ˈaɪsɪs, klɪəpˈɑːtɹə, dˈɛməkɹˌɪɾəs, ænd ˈɑːsteɪnz.