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Ioane Petritsi’s four-line 12-syllable verse, the so-called Iambiko included in his treatise on the theology of the Psalms (Ioane Petritsi, Works, vol. 2, eds S. Nutsubidze and S. Kaukhvhshvili, 1937, 223) allows for multiple interpretations. The article discusses the use of ancient Greek mythic images (the Muses, Heros, Hermes, Apollo) and terms relating to knowledge in the light of the overall character of the treatise and the reasoning it contains, as well as by considering Petritsi’s commentary on Proclus’ Elements of Theology and the writings of his contemporary Byzantine philosophers. Of particular note is the allusion implied in the name Apollo, which may refer to God – the sender of the Muses (i. e. spiritual songs, psalms), as well as David –  the prophet, poet and musician. Apollo may also be an allegory of the supreme level of reasoning, activity of the rational part of soul. On the whole, the verse is conceptually tied to the key points of the treatise: the subject matter – in this case, the text inspired by God – must be treated in the way of Hermes, i.e. by following the inner logos, which is indispensable for rising above the earthly limits and, with the help of God, reaching with one’s mind the heights which prophet’s mind can grasp by the grace of God.