How did Huldrych Zwingli interpret the Eucharist during the Protestant Reformation?

During the Protestant Reformation, Huldrych Zwingli interpreted the Eucharist primarily as a symbolic memorial rite rather than a means of receiving the physical body and blood of Christ.12

Zwingli’s theology diverged sharply from both the Roman Catholic Church and Martin Luther. While he agreed with Luther in rejecting the medieval doctrine of transubstantiation and the concept of the eucharistic sacrifice, he disagreed on the nature of Christ's presence. Zwingli argued that the biblical phrase "This is my body" should be understood as "This signifies my body," maintaining that the bread and wine were symbols used to commemorate Christ’s death and serve as a public declaration of faith by the recipient.32

This fundamental disagreement prevented a unified Protestant front at the Colloquy of Marburg in 1529. While Zwingli was willing to accept a concept of Christ's spiritual presence to the believer through the power of the Holy Spirit, he firmly denied any bodily presence in the elements.123