 As discussed above, Aztec folklore is rife with parallels, much of the time depicted in deities such as Tezcatlipoca.For Aztec nobility, this "patron deity" is fundamental in the social and natural phenomena justified by religion during this time.Extreme reverence and respect, characterized by ceremonial proceedings in which priests were "to pay homage" to Tezcatlipoca, or where "citizens waited expectantly" for ceremonial proceedings to start under the low hum of "shell trumpets," were commonplace, especially for this deity.