The "Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum" ("The Deeds of the Huns and Hungarians") mentioned that the Árpáds descended from the "gens" (clan) Turul, and the "Gesta Hungarorum" ("The Deeds of the Hungarians") recorded that the Árpáds' totemic ancestor was a "turul" (a large bird, probably a falcon).