This alien-looking creature is known as a Gorgon's head or Gorgonocephalus. These coldwater marine basket stars feed by perching themselves in an elevated position and extending their arms in a basket-like fashion. 🧺 The arms are covered in tiny hooks and spines which grab the prey and then pull down to the mouth. | Science Channel

“Each vase has a story to tell, if only you have the eyes to read it.” In this charming silent film from 1925, a drawing student’s daydream at #TheMet brings the ancient Greek myth of Perseus to life. 💭 Embark on a journey filled with mythical encounters, from the mysterious old women who share a single eye to the enchanting nymphs of the western sea. 🔮✨ 🎥 Watch more films from The Met's moving-image archive at met.org/FromTheVaults. #Met150 #FromTheVaults #FilmFriday | The Metropolitan Museu