 There follows a violent confrontation between Phèdre and Hippolyte then a scene in which Phèdre's confidante Oenone suggests to the king that Hippolyte has attempted to seduce his wife.In a scene of "grim irony", Thésée is forced to suppress his rage while he watches a "divertissement" of sailors thanking Neptune for his safe return home.The entertainment consists of two rigaudons, two danced airs and the chorus "Que ce rivage rétentisse".