He begged your father to get him a sin eater.
We had no need of a sin eater in this new country.
People believed a sin eater would take on the guilt of the deceased.
Being a sin eater was seen as both sacred and burdensome by the community.
In ancient times, a sin eater was called upon at funerals.
En tiempos antiguos, se llamaba a un comedor de pecados en los funerales.
The role of the sin eater has nearly vanished in modern society.
El papel del comedor de pecados casi ha desaparecido en la sociedad moderna.
A sin eater's duty was to clear the souls of those who passed away.
El deber de un comedor de pecados era limpiar las almas de los que fallecían.
Some thought the sin eater had a special connection to the spiritual world.
Algunos pensaban que el comedor de pecados tenía una conexión especial con el mundo espiritual.
I'm a sin eater. I make problems go away.
Soy un devorador de pecados, hago que desaparezcan los problemas.
When someone would die, they would call for a sin eater.
Cuando alguien moría, llamaban a un comedor de pecados.
Tell them I found a sin eater.
Dígales que hallé un comedor de pecados.
In folklore, a sin eater often faced suspicion and fear from townsfolk.
En el folclore, un comedor de pecados a menudo enfrentaba sospechas y temor de los aldeanos.
I sent for the sin eater.
Mandé a buscar al devorador de pecados.