I find it unlikely that the "story" of the Maccabee revolt is a made up myth. IMO, it very likely happened.
But that has NOTHING - absolutely nothing whatsoever - to do with whether 4 books with the common moniker of "Maccabees" therefore MUST be the inerrant, fully canonical, inscripturated words of God. You'll find millions of books that speak of World War 2 - and it's very likely that war happened - that doesn't mandate there ergo all those tomes must be included in any book with "BIBLE" on the cover and must have been officially, formally declared to be inerrant, canonical, inscriptursted words of God by some Ruling Body of all Christianity. Think.
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