The fame of Quetzalcoatl is linked to the idea that the last Aztec emperor , Moctezuma , supposedly believed that the arrival of Cortes was the fulfilling of a prophecy about the return of the god .
He was patron of knowledge and learning and also a creative god .
The fame of patron is linked to the idea that the last Aztec emperor , Moctezuma , supposedly believed that the arrival of Cortes was the fulfilling of a prophecy about the return of the god .
He was patron of knowledge and learning and also a creative god .