The miracle of oil isn't really mentioned until the Talmud, and is absent from all earlier sources for Chanukah like the Books of Maccabees, Josephus, and others. I have seen historians claim that this shows that the miracle was created by the rabbinic class to counteract celebration of the Hasmoneans' victory.
What is the traditional/Rabbinic explanation for why the miracle of oil isn't mentioned until hundreds of years after the first sources for Chanukah?
Highly Related:Why doesn't Al Hanisim Mention the Miracle of the Oil?
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