Would you say you are a historian, archaeologist, scriptorian, or all of the above?
I call myself an “observer”. What we’re doing in this life is observing; we came into this life to get experience.
What is your background?
I was born in Portland, raised in the woods of Oregon and I went to school there. My dad worked at a branch of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company in Grants Pass, Oregon, so we had to move there originally.
What did you set out in life to do, in terms of a profession?
I wanted to find out all there was to know. That’s the way I began it. First, I focused on the scriptures. Is that scientific? Yes, it is.
Your foundation was the scriptures?
Yes, in chronological order. I started with Greek and Latin in grade school, and then studied Hebrew, and then Egyptian.
You already knew Greek and Latin in grade school?
Yes, and French.
[Mrs. Nibley:] Hugh was tutored by a French governess. He learned Greek and Latin in grade school.
I had to learn things in order, first Hebrew and Egyptian, then learned Aramaic, which is a Hebrew language from Abraham’s days.
So, it was during your college days when you started learning Egyptian and Aramaic?
[Mrs. Nibley:] I don’t remember exactly, but you can read his biography and find out.
You learned history and languages in chronological order?
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