The Acharnians [and] the Clouds [and] Lysistrata
Describe in detail what has caused Strepsiades to accumulate so much debt.
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Strepsiades has a lot of debt for two reasons. First, he married a woman who has extravagant spending habits. She also spoiled their son, Pheidippides, too much. Now Pheidippides has a very expensive habit of riding and keeping horses, and Strepsiades keeps paying for it.