Chryseidos Libri III, the Latin didactic poem on alchemy by the Strasbourg physician, alchemist and pharmacist Johannes Nicolaus Furichius (1602 1633) is published in an annotated edition and translation. In a fantastic travelogue which contains retold myths from antiquity, this book describes the transformation of metals. The poet s accompanying notes place this work in relation to Italian and French poetry of the Renaissance. Furthermore, the poet comments on the ongoing discussions of his time about natural history.