1 Meqabyan

Originally written in Geʽez, the First Book of Ethiopian Maccabees tells of Maccabeus and his sons—Abijah, Shelah, and Pantera—who resisted a tyrannical king’s idol worship. It also features brothers Judah, Meqabis, and Mebikyas revolting against King Akrandis of Midian. Likely composed in the high medieval period (post-14th century), it highlights faith and defiance against oppression. All three of the Meqabyan books are considerably different than the original Maccabean books (composed in Greek).