1) Mesopotamian god 
The god Ninkilim, inscribed dnin-PEŠ2, is a widely referenced Mesopotamian deity from Sumerian to later Babylonian periods whose minions include wildlife in general and vermin in particular. His name, Nin-kilim, means `Lord Rodent,` where rodent, pronounced šikku but rendered nin-ka6, is a homograph. He is described in the Sumerian language as.....