Wordies with Symbols - Hamster Edition

Hamster Puzzle 1: The Mystery of the Missing Cheese

Where is the cheese?

Hamster: "It's under the couch."

But why?

Hamster: "Because, human, you ate it."

What does it mean?

Hamster: "It's a symbol, human, a symbol of something."

But what does it symbolize?

Hamster: "I don't know, but it's pretty."

Where is the matching sock?

Hamster: "It's hidden, human, in a place where the sun never shines."

But where?

Hamster: "Ask me, human, and I'll just give you another riddle."