One who performs great deeds; a bard or poet who composes and recites tales of adventures and exploits.
From 'geste' with the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who makes gestes.' This term applied both to heroes whose deeds were legendary and to the storytellers who immortalized them.
A gester was kind of like a medieval influencer—they spread stories that shaped how people thought about heroism, honor, and adventure across entire kingdoms!
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