“This synesthesia must have been due to my disorientation.”

As one suffering from severe vertigo recently, this quotation leapt out at me.  Along with "these works captivated us but failed to describe human existence."

We'll be seeing more and more synesthesia in the Golden Ass, and if you are reading with attention, you may also experience disorientation.  To prepare for the super-allegorical (or not?)  Cupid and Psyche episode, you might enjoy reading the essay from which I took these quotations: "Why Criticism Matters" by Elif Batuman.