He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. [6] Quetzalcoatl was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon along with the gods Tlaloc , Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli . Contents 1 Feathered Serpent deity in Mesoamerica 1.1 History of iconographic depictions 1.2 Interpretations 2