Who is the `osioter' <Greek for `Consecrator'> among the Delphians and why do they call one of the months `Bysios'?

They call the victim that is sacrificed "osioter" whenever an `osios' <Greek for `Holy One'> is appointed. There are five `osioi' <Greek for `Holy Ones'>, who hold office for life; they do a great many things with the cooperation of the oracle interpreters and with them take part in the holy rites, since they are thought to have descended from Deukalion.

The month `Bysios' as many think, is the month of "fysios" <Greek for `growth'>; for it begins the spring and during it many plants `fyetai" <Greek for `spring up'> and come into bloom. But this is not the truth of the matter, for Delphians do not use `b' in plase of `f' (as Macedonians do who say `Bilippos' and `balakros' and `Beronike'), but in place of `p'; thus they naturally say `patein' for `batein' <i.e., `broceed' for `proceed'> and `pikron' for `bikron' <i.e., `bainful' for `painful'>. Accordingly `Bysios' is `pysios' <Greek for `the month of oracular inquiry'>, in which men `pystiontai' <i.e., ask questions> and obtain responses from the god; for this is the legitimate and traditional procedure. ...as Kallisthenes and Anaxandrides have recorded."