---
name: Alchemist I
name_greek: Χρυσοποιὸς Αʹ
eul_aid: rrg
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/alchemist-i-rrg"
period: Roman
dialect: Technical Koine
works_count: 68
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Alchemist I

*Χρυσοποιὸς Αʹ*

**eul_aid:** `rrg` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/alchemist-i-rrg)

Alchemist I, a Roman era writer on chemistry and transmutation. Works include a technical treatise. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bu) — *Ἀλχημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bu`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bv) — *Ἀλχημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bv`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bx) — *Χημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bx`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bs) — *Χημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bs`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bq) — *Ἀλχημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bq`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bw) — *Ἀλχημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bw`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-br) — *Χημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-br`
- [Alchemical Fragment](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-fragment-rrg-bt) — *Χημικὸν Ἀπόσπασμα* · `rrg-bt`
- [Alchemical Lexicon](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-lexicon-rrg-cb) — *Λεξικὸν κατὰ στοιχεῖον τῆς* · `rrg-cb`
- [Alchemical Treatise (Recension A)](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-treatise-rrg-by) — *Χημικὸν Σύγγραμμα* · `rrg-by`
- [Alchemical Treatise (Recension B)](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-treatise-rrg-bz) — *Χημικὸν Σύγγραμμα* · `rrg-bz`
- [Conclusion of the Poem](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-poem-conclusion-rrg-bl) — *Συμπέρασμα τῆς ποιήσεως* · `rrg-bl`
- [Creation of Gold](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-gold-creation-rrg-ch) — *Χρυσοῦ ποίησις* · `rrg-ch`
- [Creation of Lime](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-lime-creation-rrg-ci) — *Ποίησις ἀσβέστου* · `rrg-ci`
- [Creation Rather of the Whole](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-creation-whole-rrg-ba) — *Ποίησις μᾶλλον τοῦ παντός* · `rrg-ba`
- [Dedication to Theodorus](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-dedication-theodorus-rrg-bh) — *Πρὸς Θεόδωρον Ἀφιέρωσις* · `rrg-bh`
- [Diagram of the Great Solar Work Compared to the Economy of the Universe](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-solar-universe-diagram-rrg-aa) — *Διάγραμμα τῆς μεγάλης ἡλιουργίας παραβαλλόμενον* · `rrg-aa`
- [Differences of Lead and Gold Leaf](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-lead-gold-rrg-aq) — *Διαφοραὶ μολίβδου καὶ χρυσοπετάλου* · `rrg-aq`
- [Dyeing of Persian Bronze Found by Philip](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-persian-bronze-rrg-an) — *Βαφὴ τοῦ παρὰ Πέρσαις ἐξευρημένου χαλκοῦ* · `rrg-an`
- [Dyeing of Stones, Emeralds, Lichnites, and Hyacinths](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-dyeing-stones-emeralds-rrg-ag) — *Καταβαφὴ λίθων καὶ σμαράγδων καὶ λιχνιτῶν καὶ* · `rrg-ag`
- [Economy](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-economy-rrg-co) — *Ἡ οἰκονομία* · `rrg-co`
- [Excerpt-Months](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-months-rrg-cg) — *Ἐκλογὴ περὶ Μηνῶν* · `rrg-cg`
- [From the Metallics](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-metallics-rrg-cc) — *Ἐκ τῶν μεταλλικῶν* · `rrg-cc`
- [Hermes Trismegistus Instrument](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-trismegistus-instrument-rrg-ay) — *Ἑρμοῦ τρισμεγίστου ὄργανον* · `rrg-ay`
- [If You Want to Make Molds and Casts from Thunderbolt, Do Thus](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-molds-casts-thunderbolt-rrg-ac) — *Εἰ θέλεις ποιῆσαι φούρμας καὶ τύλους ἀπὸ* · `rrg-ac`
- [Labyrinth Built by Solomon](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-labyrinth-solomon-rrg-bc) — *Λαβύρινθος ἥνπερ Σολομὼν ἐτεκτήνατο* · `rrg-bc`
- [Making of Ash](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-ash-making-rrg-cm) — *Στάκτης ποίησις* · `rrg-cm`
- [Making of Crystals](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-crystals-rrg-cd) — *Ποίησις κρυσταλλίων* · `rrg-cd`
- [Making of Silver](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-silver-rrg-cj) — *Ποίησις ἀργύρου* · `rrg-cj`
- [Management of Lime](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-lime-management-rrg-ce) — *Οἰκονομία τῆς ἀσβέστου* · `rrg-ce`
- [Names of Goldsmiths](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-goldsmiths-rrg-ca) — *Ὀνόματα τῶν χρυσοποιητῶν* · `rrg-ca`
- [Oath of the Philosopher](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-oath-philosopher-rrg-bi) — *Ὅρκος τοῦ φιλοσόφου* · `rrg-bi`
- [On Dyeing Iron](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-dyeing-iron-rrg-cl) — *Περὶ βαφῆς σιδήρου* · `rrg-cl`
- [On Gilding Iron](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-gilding-iron-rrg-ck) — *Περὶ τοῦ χρυσῶσαι σίδηρον* · `rrg-ck`
- [On Making Cheese Glue](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-cheese-glue-rrg-bm) — *Περὶ τοῦ ποιῆσαι τυρόκολλαν* · `rrg-bm`
- [On Making Oxysapon](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-making-oxysapon-rrg-cf) — *Περὶ τοῦ ποιῆσαι ὀξυγγοσάπουνον* · `rrg-cf`
- [On Orichalcum](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-orichalcum-rrg-cn) — *Περὶ τοῦ ὀρειχάλκου* · `rrg-cn`
- [On Pearls, Collection of Excerpts](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-pearls-excerpts-rrg-as) — *Περὶ μαργαριτῶν* · `rrg-as`
- [On the Creation of the Unmarked](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-creation-unmarked-rrg-av) — *Περὶ ποιήσεως ἀσήμου* · `rrg-av`
- [On the Divine and Sacred Art of Philosophers](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-divine-sacred-art-rrg-ak) — *Περὶ τῆς θείας καὶ ἱερᾶς τέχνης τῶν φιλοσόφων* · `rrg-ak`
- [On the Dyeing of Indian Iron](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-dyeing-indian-iron-rrg-ad) — *Βαφὴ τοῦ ἰνδικοῦ σιδήρου γραφεῖσα ἀπὸ ἀρχῆς* · `rrg-ad`
- [On the Egg, the Ancients Say Thus](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-egg-ancients-say-rrg-at) — *Περὶ τοῦ ὠοῦ οἱ παλαιοί φασιν οὕτως* · `rrg-at`
- [On the Four Elements](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-four-elements-rrg-bp) — *Περὶ τῶν τεσσάρων στοιχείων* · `rrg-bp`
- [On the Gathering of Philosophers](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-gathering-philosophers-rrg-au) — *Περὶ συνάξεως τῶν φιλοσόφων* · `rrg-au`
- [On the Incombustible Sulfur](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-incombustible-sulfur-rrg-bb) — *Περὶ τοῦ θείου ἀκαύστου* · `rrg-bb`
- [On the Making of Beer](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-beer-making-rrg-bn) — *Περὶ ζύθων ποιήσεως* · `rrg-bn`
- [On the Making of Cinnabar](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-cinnabar-rrg-be) — *Περὶ ποιήσεως κινναβάρεως* · `rrg-be`
- [On the Metallic Stone and Where It Is Made](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-metallic-stone-rrg-al) — *Περὶ τοῦ μεταλλικοῦ λιθοῦ ἐν οἷς τοῖς τόποις* · `rrg-al`
- [On the Most Precious and Renowned Goldsmithing](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-precious-goldsmithing-rrg-aj) — *Περὶ τῆς τιμιωτάτης καὶ πολυφήμου χρυσοχοϊκῆς* · `rrg-aj`
- [On the Philosopher's Stone](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-philosophers-stone-rrg-bd) — *Περὶ τοῦ λίθου τῶν φιλοσόφων* · `rrg-bd`
- [On the Weight of Dyed Wool, Komaros, and Dye-waters](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-dyed-wool-komaros-rrg-ah) — *Πόσος ὁ τῶν βαπτομένων ἐρίων σταθμὸς ὤφειλεν καὶ* · `rrg-ah`
- [On the Whitening of Copper](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-whitening-copper-rrg-ar) — *Περὶ λευκώσεως (χαλκοῦ)* · `rrg-ar`
- [On the Whitening of Split Male](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-whitening-split-male-rrg-az) — *Περὶ λευκώσεως τοῦ ἀρσενικοῦ τοῦ σχιστοῦ* · `rrg-az`
- [Onomatopoeia of the Egg, It Is the Mystery of the Art](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-egg-mystery-art-rrg-af) — *Ὀνοματοποιία τοῦ ὠοῦ· αὐτὸ γάρ ἐστιν τὸ* · `rrg-af`
- [Ouroboros Dragon, Version 1](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-ouroboros-dragon-version-1-rrg-aw) — *Ὁ οὐροβόρος δράκων* · `rrg-aw`
- [Ouroboros Dragon, Version 2](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-ouroboros-dragon-version-2-rrg-ax) — *Ὁ οὐροβόρος δράκων* · `rrg-ax`
- [Philosopher's Stone](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-philosophers-stone-rrg-bk) — *Ὁ λίθος τῆς φιλοσοφίας* · `rrg-bk`
- [Poetry](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-poetry-rrg-cp) — *Ἡ ποίησις* · `rrg-cp`
- [Prayer to the Beehive](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-prayer-beehive-rrg-bo) — *Εὐχὴ εἰς τὸ μελίσσιον* · `rrg-bo`
- [Preparation of Cinnabar](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-cinnabar-rrg-bj) — *Κινναβάρεως σκευασία* · `rrg-bj`
- [Preparation of Foam for Joining Gold, Silver, and Bronze](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-foam-joining-metals-rrg-ae) — *Σκευασία ἀφρονίτρου τοῦ ζητουμένου εἰς τὰς* · `rrg-ae`
- [That the Form Is Composite and Not Simple](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-form-composite-rrg-am) — *Ὅτι σύνθετον καὶ οὐχ ἁπλοῦν τὸ εἶδος καὶ τίς ἡ* · `rrg-am`
- [Use of Emperor Justinian](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-justinian-rrg-bf) — *Χρῆσις Ἰουστινιανοῦ βασιλέως* · `rrg-bf`
- [What Character Should the Pursuer of Knowledge Have](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-pursuer-knowledge-rrg-ai) — *Ποῖον εἶναι χρὴ τοῖς ἤθεσι τὸν μετιόντα τὴν* · `rrg-ai`
- [What is the Ancient Lime](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-ancient-lime-rrg-bg) — *Τίς ἡ τῶν ἀρχαίων ἄσβεστος* · `rrg-bg`
- [What is the Management After Healing](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-management-after-healing-rrg-ap) — *Τίς ἡ μετὰ τὴν ἴωσιν οἰκονομία* · `rrg-ap`
- [What Is the Preparation of the Black Dry](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-preparation-black-dry-rrg-ao) — *Τίς ἡ τοῦ μέλανος ξηρίου κατασκευή* · `rrg-ao`
- [Whitening of Water, Through Which Arsenic and Sandarac are Whitened](https://eulogikon.org/works/alchemist-i-whitening-arsenic-sandarac-rrg-ab) — *Λεύκωσις ὕδατος, δι’ οὗ λευκαίνεται οἰκονομούμενον* · `rrg-ab`

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